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"The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book."
The Handmaid's Tale
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The Handmaid's Tale
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The book arrived safe and sound along with a lovely bookmark (that I don't know if it's meant for me or if I should try to send it on, but in any case I'll scan it and attach the picture to this entry :)Update: 12/15/2004 This was an excellent read. I was familiar with the story, given that it's an SF classic and I've caught parts of the movie on TV. I was never engaged enough to watch the whole thing and I guess I transferred the feeling to the novel and expected a "good idea, poor execution" book. It turns out that Margaret Atwood has a great narrative voice. This made me really like the main character (since the story is told in first person). Offred came across as a tough, intelligent woman, yet very, very human in her longing for her past life, from small things like perfume and cigarettes to her family and friends. From the start, I enjoyed the descriptions of Serena Joy's garden. I felt almost guilty when I got to Offred's explanation for their inclusion, later in the book. Yesterday I came across a news article about a 'behaviour-modification center' for teenagers in Tranquility Bay, Jamaica. Their techniques reminded me of the Rachel and Leah Re-Education Center in the book. Scary stuff. I'll try to send the book to Ixion this week. Update: 12/16/2004 Ixion asked to be skipped. PMing Butternuet. |
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Released 7 yrs ago (5/25/2005 UTC) at GVHCC teachers' lounge in Sellersville, Pennsylvania USA WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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