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The Handmaid's Tale is one of my most read books. Every time I pick it up it continues to prove why it is such an iconic and why it deserves the status of a 'modern classic'. This is the first time I listened to it as an audio book narrated by June herself aka Elisabeth Moss and it delivered! It was also really interesting listening to it as opposed to reading it as in the historical notes that is how Offred narrates her tale.

After reading Burning Questions and reading how Atwood wrote this book and the context it gave a heightened meaning towards the book. As well as Orwell's influence and how much dystopias like nineteen eighty four and Ray Bradbury informed her writing process for THT.

For this read or listen I suppose what really stood out to me was Nick and June, June and Nick! Watching the Hulu series just reminds me of how good the actor's are to portray how deep this regime and experience is for June because Luke can't begin to imagine what June has gone through except for those who went through it. Nick, for instance. Listening to this made me realise that I wanted different p.o.v's like Ofglen's or Moira's or even the commander's to see how they viewed it in their eyes. I think the biggest thing I took away from it this time is how regimes like this will never work. The black market, the rebellion the MayDay operative and the commander's abusing their power for their own privilege and gain. Also Nick and June having an affair. It is interesting how Offred presents these meetings giving alternative scenarios because then we don't find out if this is romantic and feelings have developed or they are doing it for the sake of it/touch. Did Ofglen really hang herself or did MayDay save her too. You kind of do feel for Serena Joy but for Fred it is a different story. Offred paints him in a light where he is seen as lonely and in need for company, but as the historical notes suggest he was one of them to create this regime. I could go on and on and the quotes from this book are unmatched. A book I will read or listen to again and something I will always come back too.