The Handmaid's Tale (book by Margaret Atwood)

"The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood is a dystopian novel set in a future society called Gilead, where a strict theocratic regime controls everything. Women have lost many rights and are assigned roles based on their social status, especially used for reproduction. The story follows Offred, a woman forced into this reproductive role, as she navigates oppression, loss of identity, and hopes for resistance. The novel explores themes of power, gender rights, and the dangers of authoritarianism, serving as a warning about potential abuses of societal and religious control.