Interesting writing style. I very nearly gave up the book though when I came to the middle of the book and didn't really see any progression in the story. Yes, there were lots of questions I had but at that point I wasn't sure if any would be answered. Somehow I finished and sure enough, many questions remain. 
 I find the basis of the book (the beginnings of this Gilead society) to be very sketchy and lacking. I can not come to the same conclusion that everyone moved into this society without more resistance. Who does Atwood think we are? I'm sure she wrote this as some sort of a cautionary tale, but it is so week and unsupportive and to me screams of scare tactics.