QueensOfTheNoKnowAge t1_j0lrcsv wrote on December 17, 2022 at 5:03 PM

Reply to comment by rrickitickitavi in Is the handmaid's tale poorly written? by Singto_

I’m confused. What do you think the OP is doing?

rrickitickitavi t1_j0lrwmw wrote on December 17, 2022 at 5:07 PM

Trolling

QueensOfTheNoKnowAge t1_j0m2p4s wrote on December 17, 2022 at 6:22 PM

Why do you think OP is trolling?

rrickitickitavi t1_j0mjyzx wrote on December 17, 2022 at 8:22 PM

There are ways to critically discuss classic books in a constructive way that doesn’t dismiss their legacy. There have been lots of discussions about “East of Eden” in this forum for instance. “The Handmaid’s Tale” has been revered for both its premise and prose for decades. It’s themes are so relevant that the book continues to be invoked daily in the United States. And yet OP dismisses it all as “too long with so little substance.” That’s just being deliberately obtuse or contrarian in order to provoke people.

QueensOfTheNoKnowAge t1_j0ml81u wrote on December 17, 2022 at 8:31 PM

OP didn’t criticize the relevance or themes, or the premise, they just didn’t like the style.