Echo Taft’s Reviews > The Handmaid’s Tale > Status Update

I can't finish this book,
Every time I read it I just get really depressed and angry, and that isn't good for me, maybe I'll come back to it in a few years, but for now I'm not going to read it

Oof. This book has been a ride so far. I'm finding that I'm reading this book particularly slow, which may honestly be for the best. I really need to take this book in short bursts because it can be a bit of a mood ruiner.

I've also had quite a few people ask me why I'm reading this particular book. "It's a downer." WELL. YEAH! But it's a good lesson and a cautionary tale. I'M READING IT BECAUSE IT'S IMPORANT TO

*scared inhale*