I liked the handmaids tale. Wondering what else is good by her i might go rent it from the library. thanks:)
2007-03-09 21:22:35 · 6 answers · asked by lady26 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Handmaid's Tale is probably Atwood's best to date. It rivals George Orwell's 1984 in a competition for worst nightmarish dystopia. I think what I enjoy equally about 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale is the detailed attention to the horrific absurdity of police states. The two novels endure not as persistent paranoid fantasies, but as testaments to human capacity for evil.
You might like Alias Grace, Cat's Eye, and Bluebeard's Egg. The last one is a book of stories. Coming in May, Atwood is publishing The Tent, which seems to be a collection of stories and poems aimed at older young adults.
2007-03-09 23:10:30 · answer #1 · answered by God_Lives_Underwater 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Handmaid's Tale is a fine book, indeed - most everything by Ms. Atwood is first-rate. Yet no one has mentioned her two best books, Alias Grace and The Blind Assassin. The latter one is a bit long but supremely well-done, brilliant even, while Alias Grace is a the story of a woman, a murder, et.al, in the 19th Century. Great stuff. You will not be disappointed.
2007-03-10 08:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by David W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Handmaids Tale" is my favorite, but her newest "The Penelopeiad" is right up there as well.
2007-03-10 06:02:19 · answer #3 · answered by Mike I 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Handmaids Tale" is probably my fave of hers. You should also try "Oryx & Crake" as well as "The Edible Woman".
2007-03-10 05:37:45 · answer #4 · answered by packingal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
handmaid's tale is my top, but Oryx & Crake is a close second
2007-03-10 08:44:57 · answer #5 · answered by jcresnick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are all good but my favorite was "Wilderness Tips". Enjoy!
2007-03-10 05:30:19 · answer #6 · answered by Lyn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋