
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood (1985)
“Written in 1984 by a woman who said she didn't put in anything that hadn't already happened somewhere. That detail never stops being terrifying.”
EraContemporary / Speculative Fiction
Pages311
Difficulty★★★☆☆ Challenging
AP Appearances9
Major Themes
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