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Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Set in the near future, the story takes place in the Republic of Gilead—a theocratic regime built from the ruins of the United States. Reacting to social unrest and a falling birthrate, Gilead enforces extreme, literal interpretations of scripture, with devastating consequences for women and men alike. Told through the eyes of Offred, a Handmaid…
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