tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post7034125635364573936..comments2008-10-07T19:46:18.185-04:00Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-42162932292159106042008-10-07T19:46:00.000-04:002008-10-07T19:46:00.000-04:00I read this book several years ago in college as part of a women's studies course. I agree that it's scary. I was blown away by the book; it's very creative and was a great read, but you really don't want to think too hard about it because it will freak you out. But at the same time, you want to think about it and how we can prevent it from coming true.<BR/><BR/>--Anna<BR/>http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.comAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-34869951134409375052008-10-02T23:11:00.000-04:002008-10-02T23:11:00.000-04:00Marie, this book sounds GREAT.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for the review.<BR/><BR/>I've never read Atwood, but this sounds like a wonderful one to start with.<BR/><BR/>Shana<BR/><A HREF="http://blog.literarily.com" REL="nofollow">Literarily</A>Shanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07303029261460733363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-48269547306771649672008-10-02T22:09:00.000-04:002008-10-02T22:09:00.000-04:00I've been wanting to read this book for years.... someday!Aleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-30041334120800238542008-10-02T20:16:00.000-04:002008-10-02T20:16:00.000-04:00This is an amazing book, so glad you are mentioning it. I'm going to check out those links about the banning of it.Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-43435966094635145872008-10-02T18:02:00.000-04:002008-10-02T18:02:00.000-04:00Marie your reaction was very close to mine and my husbands when we read it a couple years ago. I think this is what really made me take a really close look at what I believed (religious). After reading it you can see why the religious right would want this book banned.Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02026987005323003596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-70515765174845404082008-10-02T16:48:00.000-04:002008-10-02T16:48:00.000-04:00Candy, here are two links to information of why and when The Handmaid's Tale was challenged. One is a list of challenges and the other is a list of reasons why one organization feels it should be banned.<BR/><BR/>http://www.marshall.edu/LIBRARY/bannedbooks/books/handmaidstale.asp<BR/><BR/>http://www.sibbap.org/thehandmaidstale.htm<BR/><BR/>I could find no information on the website www.sibbap.org about who authored the site.Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-37098160582157729852008-10-02T14:35:00.000-04:002008-10-02T14:35:00.000-04:00I did not realize this had been banned. Where was that? Terrible story - very depressing. To date I haven't read anything of Atwood's that did not depress me.candyschultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535661393791135479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-46678573551204678512008-10-02T13:41:00.000-04:002008-10-02T13:41:00.000-04:00wow...sounds like quite a book. well, that is actually another in my TBR pile books.caitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.com