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Jan 25, 2018Dolly9433 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Jan. 25th/2018, :) THE MOVIE IS V. GOOD & MUCH BETTER THAN THE BOOK, AND WORTHWHILE TO SEE - RECOMMENDED. Ok, This 'Crazy', and scary, oppressive book summarizes or resembles, George Orwells, futuristic indoctrination of society in his 1984 novel. The story unfolds a stagnant, sadistic, regressive community, which sets examples of public displays of lynchings and out casting of infertile misfits to toxic-chemical, 'Death-camps' - for small crimes and misdemeanours as one means of controlling the mass populations: vaguely, yet uniquely parallel in structure to that of the Nazi German armed forces. Other means of population & mind control included: a new formation of a completely uniformed, "HIERARCHAL REGIME", committed to ritualistic burnings of intelligence materials, food & product rationing, strict emotion control, specific impregnating & birthing procedures, religious issues, and depressing women into old traditional roles which reminded me of red tape, Communist China's previous order, and also mirror's that of North Korean's repressive, dictatorship State. However, in direct contrast and opposition to this strict, new regime: I particularily enjoyed, 'MOIRA'S', moxy, rebellious attitude and very fun/exciting character! :) . This book also resembles 2 movies, seen: 1) The Island 2) Equilibrium - both of which are good and entertaining features worth watching. :) Lol. Lastly, one cannot help but wonder or imagine in horror - what would happen to us - if our current day, advanced, free or privileged North Western societies around the world - reverted back into this Handmaid's Tale, of living day, reality? ;) lol... Overall a v. popular, unnerving yet creative, interesting and thought-provoking, read! Thx.