This book was written very well. The premise behind it, though an unlikely scenario, had many thought provoking scenes and ideas. I could identify with Offred, not because I felt similar to her but because the author has done an extremely good job with emotional flashbacks and creating a sense of helplessness that was convincing and disturbing. 
 That being said this was not a light read. I found it went quickly but the tone of the whole story is utterly dark. Depressing, helpless, sad, angering. But I liked it for some reason. 
 The author wrote very poetically at times, which was a nice contrast to many of the more modern books that seem devoid of that artistic element of writing. Overall I'm glad I read it, even if it feels like Margaret Atwood just ran me over emotionally.