In her 2003 novel Oryx and Crake, Margaret Atwood describes a future after humanity had been almost entirely wiped out by a plague. Jimmy, aka Snowman, lives...
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After reading the "Handmaid's Tale" I began to research the elements of her compelling book. I have since come to the conclusion that Maragret Atwood was spot on and chilling even when the hope is but a low flicker in a sea of darkness. Wonderful, haunting, interesting and timeless if not timely as the religious right make inroads into our government and military with increasing influence.
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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
nightgaunt, May 30, 2008
After reading the "Handmaid's Tale" I began to research the elements of her compelling book. I have since come to the conclusion that Maragret Atwood was spot on and chilling even when the hope is but a low flicker in a sea of darkness. Wonderful, haunting, interesting and timeless if not timely as the religious right make inroads into our government and military with increasing influence.(11 of 16 readers found this comment helpful)