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Title: Disappointing dystopian "satire"
Review: Very disappointing after such epics as Life Before Man. The plot was complicated and character development was minimal. Disjointed prose made it difficult to read, as did the never ending time shifts. Atwood's ideas, although possibly relevant when the book was published, are now outdated in this post-feminist era.Surely the theme, although horrific, is not as bad as it seems? When their is a choice between sufferance of the living and the quality of life of future generations (and if there is to be one), surely this makes the issue undebatable.If you want to read the book, then good luck. The film version is also Ok, if unfaithful to the actual text.PREPARE TO BE SHOCKED, CONFUSED (AND SOMETIMES BORED)IF YOU READ THIS BOOKER PRIZE NOMINATED TOME. OTHER DYSTOPIC NOVELS ARE BETTER..........
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