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Title: Inexplicably overrated
Review: Neither subtlety nor realism necessarily rank among the most important ingredients of a successful polemic, but one largely devoid of both cannot claim much merit. Having said that, it is just about possible to read Atwood's book against itself as a parody of a certain sort of contemporary American feminist writing.The saddest thing about 'The Handmaid's Tale' is that Atwood is clearly a highly intelligent, educated and cultured individual. She *must* know *herself* that 'HT' is ludicrously over the top. Why on earth she chose to offer it to a publisher remains a mystery to me.
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