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Atwood writes with wit and tact. I’m thoroughly impressed. Metaphors can be layered, ambiguously applying in multiple ways (e.g. the rodent likened to the “Aunt”). Freely flowing from inner thoughts to observation to dialogue to flashback, the structure works well to slowly reveal this world and Offred’s battle. Atwood has a keen sense for the details of everyday things.