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Mere Mortals Book Reviews

Kyrin Down & Juan Granados

A Monotonous Dystopia Without Pleasure | The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood) BOOK REVIEW

NOV 13, 202434 MIN
Mere Mortals Book Reviews

A Monotonous Dystopia Without Pleasure | The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood) BOOK REVIEW

NOV 13, 202434 MIN

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<p>The ultimate male fantasy is rather flat &amp; boring.<br /><br />'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood is told from the point of view of an unnamed narrator. It takes place in a USA where there has been an overthrown government and everything is now dystopian. Our girl is 33 yrs old &amp; a handmaid, whose only purpose is to give birth. Life is very different: family structures changed, super totalitarian (everyone is watched), a lot of violence (capital punishment/suicide/torture), monotonous routine &amp; a sprinkle of religiosity. It has very short chapters interspersed with her recollections of the past plus a little future historical context right at the end.<br /><br />Would love to hear your feedback and appreciate any support you wish to give :)<br /><br />Timeline:<br />(00:00:00) Intro<br />(00:02:46) Themes/Questions<br />(00:24:30) Author &amp; Extras<br />(00:27:30) Summary<br />(00:29:43) Value 4 Value<br />(00:31:30) Join Live!</p> <br /><br />Value 4 Value Support:<br />Boostagram: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support</a><br />Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast</a><br /><br />Connect with Mere Mortals:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/</a><br />Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU</a><br />Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspod" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspod</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast</a>