2.5/5 - Full review at emileereads: http://emileereads.com/blog/2017/8/14... 
 The Handmaid's Tale was a weird combination of boring and interesting. Boring because nothing really happened to the main character and interesting because I wanted to know what was behind her day-to-day life. What caused the war that led to this life? What are the political powers governing the world? How did they come to power? Who was in the secret rebellious group Offred learned about? The little tidbits I did get were enough to keep me turning the page, as it was very well written. 
 This is often my problem with dystopian novels. I need the backstory. I always have too many questions with this genre and they never get answered. I know that's generally because the story sticks to one person's viewpoint, but come on give me SOMETHING. I wanted to love this, but I didn't feel like I had enough information to love it. 
 Though the book left me hanging somewhat, the world was interesting enough that I plan to watch the show now, which I think I would enjoy more. Hopefully, it's able to provide a little more depth and emotion.