/lit/ - Literature

So wait is the Handmaidens Tale good or not?

I thought it was pretty interesting, at least the idea of a fallen manic Christian US was. It was obviously putting across a lot of ideas and themes about feminism which went over my head but I thought the story and world were pretty good. I was considering a 7-8/10.

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It's pretty bizarre, I've not read anything like it.
The chapters bounce between random historical and future short stories (which tie with the main stories conclusion), and a set narrative which is kind of the main story of the novel.
It's really hard to describe and is heavy on philosophy, and I really don't want to explain too much. Basically it's a thriller involving Kant's theory of "The Thing Itself". Basically justifying all superpowers ever I guess.

Fuck I'm doing an awful job here. All I could recommend is for you to sit down and read the first chapter in a bookshop before you buy, as I think it's the an incredibly strong start to a book.