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I think The Handmaid’s Tale spoke to me the most out of all the books we read for this class. I really liked Margaret Atwood’s writing style. I also thought that the story was really interesting. I liked that the book had a good mixture of dialogue and background information. There was not too much detail that I felt overwhelmed. The flashbacks were also affective. I liked how the book was organized into chapters (I am weird it bothers me when long books don’t have chapters). I also felt that the emotion displayed in this book was more realistic than any of the other books we read for this class. Even though it was fiction novel, Offred seemed like a real person with real emotions. I felt like I was able to truly feel sympathetic for her and her situation. I think it was also very affective seeing the story unfold strictly through Offred’s point of view. I almost felt as if I was reading her journal, it was very personal at times and I liked that. Additionally, I liked how there was an element of mystery throughout the story. Atwood didn’t come straight out and tell exactly what had happened to Offred, she gave the reader time to try and figure out the story. I also feel that many women in the world can relate to Offred; maybe they are trapped in a bad situation like Offred’s, or in a bad marriage, or were even kidnapped into a sex slave or prostitution ring. I think that is what spoke to me the most. Even though it was fiction that does not mean that there are not women out there in horrifying situations like Offred’s. Overall, The Handmaid’s Tale was a pretty frightening novel. Even though I was a little scared, I was able to get into the book and enjoy it.