That was the first Atwood book I ever read, and probably the one I've read the most often. I think the scariest part is the fact that our culture seems a little closer to accepting that now than it did when the book was written.
Exactly. As we become more polarized as a society, the extremes seem less unlikely. What a frightening thought - that there are those among us who would welcome that sort of arrangement.
Working too much....and unfortunately not online as much as I'd like.