I really enjoyed this book and the way Atwood chose to tell this tale. First of all, most stories told outside of chronological order tend to be very confusing. In this story, Atwood's method of storytelling left me intrigued and wanting to read more so I could figure out the world ended up in this state. Basically, this a dystopian tale where women's power, their agency, and their identity has been stripped from them. They are reduced to their functions of Wife, Aunt, Handmaid, and other titles. And the role of a handmaid is to supply a child for an otherwise barren wife. (Think Bible story of Leah and Rachel and their use handmaids to produce more children) Anyways, the construction of this tale, the world Atwood created, and the voice of the nameless narrator (referred to as Offred but is not her real name) are haunting. I really liked the the plot of this book. Also the character development of the narrator and her personal choice are intriguing considering her memories of a world that once was but will never be again.