Reviews for The Handmaid's Tale

The average rating for The Handmaid's Tale based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-02-20 00:00:00 Karin Mccleery [Baptists and Quakers that are the enemies of the Republic of Gilead. (hide spoiler)]

Review # 2 was written on 2015-11-18 00:00:00 Diego Argaez This dramatized adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel is well-served by its cast and some good sound engineering. It was originally broadcast on CBC Radio. The storyline is probably more relevant today even than when the novel was originally written. It follows the progress of a resistance movement in a future America which has fallen under the control of an oppressive and fundamentalist regime. This society is particularly repressive toward women and with a decline in human fertility, fertile women are used as breeding slaves for the rich and affluent leaders of the regime. Given the growing health concerns rising from increasing pollution and radiation in our world and given the rise of religious fundamentalism around the world, the story is timely, troubling and thought-provoking.