Astrid's Description: It started out slow, but before anyone knew it, things had changed. Women were having trouble with viable pregnancies. And the babies that are born, well, they are not always perfect. Then the Gilead took over and came up with a plan. Now Offred, and several other women, are used in an inane ritual where the man of the house impregnates them instead of the wife. This book is Offred's story. 
 Now I listened to the audio book so I cannot speak for the grammar, but the plot was fantastic. I found it easy to follow and well written. It is a creative story. I also hadn't realized how old it was until after I was finished and looked into it more. This author managed to write something that I feel has held up and could be applied to now. I enjoyed the read, and although I wish the ending had given us a little more, I still recommend it.