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> [“I tried to read Handmaid's tale, really I did, but every time I opened the book, I recalled the movie from 199 all too vividly. I threw up then and unfortunately, that brought back memories of my time in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margret-atwood/i-tried-to-read-handmaid-s-tale-really-i-did-but-every-time-i-opened/)

Margret Atwood

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## Other authors on Handmaid Tale

## More by Margret Atwood

> [“I tried to read Handmaid's tale, really I did, but every time I opened the book, I recalled the movie from 199 all too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margret-atwood/i-tried-to-read-handmaid-s-tale-really-i-did-but-every-time-i-opened/)

Margret Atwood

> [“All of us sit here at this conference and feel secure in our belief that we live in an era beyond this kind of…authoritarian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margret-atwood/all-of-us-sit-here-at-this-conference-and-feel-secure-in-our-belief/)

Margret Atwood

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