The Handmaid's Tale

About the book

Offred narrates life inside a theocratic state that controls women's bodies, language and memory.

A strong match for readers looking for feminist dystopia, bodily autonomy, authoritarian religion and intimate resistance.

Atwood keeps the novel close to one woman's perception, which makes the political system feel lived rather than abstract.

It supports searches around gender, religious extremism, reproductive control and resistance under surveillance.