I listened to this as an audiobook. Out of the 18.5 hours, I would give it a 3 star rating until the last 4 hours when it became 3.5, then the last 2 hours when it became a 4. Overall, I would recommend this book to someone looking for a book for analysis, with lots of symbolism and deeper meaning. I would also suggest reading this book within a short period of time because it can get quite slow if you drag it out. 
 Generally, I think Margaret Atwood is great. This book didn't quite sit right, though. I think it was too long, and there was very little plot throughout. For a great deal of the book I didn't see where it was going-- of course, at the end, it all became very clear what Atwood had in mind. I think she used the symbol of blindness for the reader (not knowing what was going on) as well as a theme for the book (no more on that, I don't want to spoil anything). The language was beautiful with clever witticisms that occasionally made me chuckle. 
 I think I may have preferred this book in the ordinary reading format, because it is the kind of book which requires attention to the writing style and a bit of effort to extract the meaning. I'm certain this book is laden with symbols and motifs which went over my head because I have a hard time processing words without a visual. Most of all, I think I read this book too slowly to get into it-- for technical reasons I could only listen to it on my laptop, so I couldn't listen to it on the go as I usually do with audiobooks. It took me more than half a year to get through this one, which certainly made it feel longer and slower. I suppose the ending made it worth it, though my main motivation for continuing to read it was the fact that it came with such strong recommendations from someone whose taste I trust!