At first I thought it would be a difficult read for me because the narrative jumps from the present to the past, or to random memories and thoughts, but I gradually got used to it and really enjoyed the book. It was something new for me.
I finished the book today and I can’t stop thinking about it. I’m pretty creeped out.
Despite the fact that the book was published in 1985, it seems very up-to-date. The idea that such a regime was created (among other reasons) because >!“men could no longer control women” seems too real. I believe that there are men who would like to have women fully in their power. To control what they can wear, what they can do and especially what they must do.!<
In many countries, the government tries to control birth rate by banning abortions. Ideas against the freedom of women similar to those in the book can actually be seen in today’s society.
I can’t formulate it well, but the emergence of similar restrictions for women, even if not in such a drastic form, does not seem unrealistic to me.
Did you have similar feelings after reading this book ?
I had the same feelings watching the show as well as reading the book. The show really hit home for me and I was deeply uncomfortable watching it at times because it was so easy to imagine falling into this kind of reality if we had an infertility crisis. I honestly don’t think it would be too far off.
I look at the state of abortion rights in different states here in the US and it really, really scares me.
If a new season of the show comes out, I don’t know if I’ll watch it, just to avoid going somewhere dark mentally. I don’t love the direction they’re going with June’s character either.