r/awfuleverything 28d ago

Before these girls could come to their senses, they would be married off to Talibani fighters. Just makes my heart so heavy !!

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u/elevenfifteennine 28d ago

In the book they're not even supposed to acknowledge that they can read.

I just finished reading it the other day, but have never seen the show. I really liked the book though.

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u/Wiggl3sFirstMate 28d ago

I’ll have to read it because I have it sitting in the house I just haven’t gotten round to it yet. But sounds interesting.

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u/manwathiel_undomiel2 28d ago

Book is a million times better than the show imo. The show is very tailored to our modern era, but the book will stand for generations to come.

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u/Suchafatfatcat 28d ago

If you enjoyed The Handmaid’s Tale, I highly recommend one of her other books- The Blind Assassin.