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The books in this list are mostly dystopian stories about oppression, violence, cruelty, coups, civil wars and the downtrodden classes; and some are novels that are based on true stories.When you read them, they will show you the tragic side of being a human and the human life itself; will help you understand the pains of humanity and 'the others'; and will potentially make you more 'aware', 'understanding' and 'compassionate. Enjoy reading!Note 1: Just like every book list, this one is also incomplete and flawed, sorry in advance!Note 2: The order has nothing to do with the quality of the books.

No, we’re not assuming your taste in literature is based on your gender. Rather, many of the books in this list actually questioned what it’s to be a “woman” long before today’s generation started to disavow the “binaries” of gender. Moreover, each one of them has a unique, personal story which has a lot to tell to people from all genders, but especially women and girls will find them pretty inspiring!Like every list, this one is missing your voice. Comment if you have any books to recommend! Book summaries were taken from Wikipedia.

A drama series is a significant event when Elisabeth Moss makes an appearance. This iconic star from the Top of the Lake, Mad Men, US, The Invisible Man and The Handmaid’s Tale, has been termed one of the most brilliant TV actresses and is now back with another super hit series, Shining Girls.

Warning: This article contains EXTREME spoilers for the entire Handmaid's Tale universe. Now that 'The Handmaid's Tale' is about to release its fifth season, people are starting to ask about the finale and the sequel. Ann Dowd, who plays Aunt Lydia, did confirm that she was going to star in an adaption of Margaret Atwood's second novel The Testaments in an interview with Hollywood Reporter in 2021. Since the show is winding down, the showrunners are starting to set the stage for the spin-off, and fans are wondering how that will play out.

WARNING: This article contains spoilers for season 5 of 'The Handmaid's Tale.' Blessed be the fruit! 'The Handmaid's Tale' season 5 is back with an emotional appeal like none other. The first two episodes dropped Wednesday, and viewers across the world are already begging for more. Unfortunately, there's one cast member missing, and her absence is sorely felt. In May we learned that Alexis Bledel would be leaving 'The Handmaid's Tale'. There was no real explanation for why she was making her departure, just a prepared statement expressing her gratitude:'After much thought, I felt I had to step away from The Handmaid’s Tale at this time. I am forever grateful to [showrunner] Bruce Miller for writing such truthful and resonant scenes for Emily, and to Hulu, MGM, the cast and crew for their support.'The news left many viewers puzzled as to what would happen to her character Emily Malek, a series regular, who was expected to play a larger part with June now living in Canada. Instead, the show was forced to come up with a way to explain Emily's absence.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Season 5 episodes 1 and 2 Blessed be the fruit!It's finally here! The first two episodes of season 5 of 'The Handmaid's Tale' dropped Wednesday, and I don't know about you, but I'm desperate to see what happens next. Last we saw June, she was covered in Fred Waterford's blood and holding her infant daughter Nichole. She had just torn the commander apart in the woods with her bare hands. It left viewers wondering if she would face consequences for her actions. Would she go to jail? Would Gilead come after her? We needed to know.

Warning: This article contains spoilers up to season 5 episode 3Many members of the 'The Handmaid's Tale' fandom can point to a specific scene that makes them cry every time they watch it. It's different for everyone. It could be Rita walking off the plane, or maybe it's Moira searching through a cloud of smoke in Chicago. Whatever it is, it's proof that the show is a masterpiece.For me it was the beginning of season 2. The handmaids were ripped from their homes, chased down by dogs, and lined up on a gallows with nooses wrapped around their necks.  The horror and desperation became an unstoppable force, crashing down on millions of viewers. We didn't have a choice. We sobbed our eyes out as we watched the girls reaching to hold hands with one another. They were shaking so hard they could barely breathe. June looked up and we saw what looked like the light at the end of the tunnel. She was going to die.A guardian called out, 'By his hand!' A lever was pulled, and the world gasped. The girls did drop, but not far enough to be hung.  Instead, Aunt Lydia's voice rang out from a loudspeaker. 'You will love the Lord thy God with all your heart.'Had they not been tied up, they probably would've salvaged her for that. It was impossible to imagine how anyone could be so ruthless. They didn't do anything wrong. They just refused to stone Janine. Aunt Lydia didn't stop there, either. She used a torture technique, forcing them to undergo propaganda sessions while holding a stone up in the middle of the rain. She handcuffed Alma's hand to a lit stove. She even cut out one of the handmaid's tongues. This all started because Janine was losing touch. She was convinced that Commander Putnam loved her and that he would come for her after she was transferred to another posting. He had been lying to her and abusing her, and she bought into it.When Janine realized what had happened, she kidnapped Angela, and threatened to jump off a bridge with the child in her arms. June was able to talk her into handing the child over. But she still jumped off, injuring herself in the fall. Strangely enough, this was one of the first times we saw Lydia show any sign of compassion. It wasn't much, just a remark when she visited Janine's bedside. But the woman was so cruel that it was like seeing Ann Down step out of character.

Fans of 'The Handmaid's Tale' have been riding a roller coaster since the series first premiered in 2017. The Emmy-award-winning drama, set in the dystopian Republic of Gilead, is known for pushing the boundaries of television. Now the show is about to release another installment, and if the most recent trailer is to be trusted, then it looks like things are going to get dicey. Elizabeth Moss, who plays the main character June, told ET Canada in April, 'There's so much happening in every single episode.'

Warning: This article contains EXTREME spoilers for the entire Handmaid's Tale franchise. For June (Elizabeth Moss), the conflict in 'The Handmaid's Tale' has always been about her daughter, Hannah. Her child was ripped from her arms in the very beginning of the show, and she's been mourning that loss ever since. She doesn't care about anything else, even her own safety. She just wants to make sure that her daughter is safe, so much so that she was even willing to stay in Gilead to get Hannah out.

Blessed be the fruit!Warning: This article contains the ultimate spoiler. If you haven't read The Testaments, don't read it. I promise you, you will regret it.Consider Janine.She's Innocent, beautiful, brave, and in many ways more powerful than any other character in the show, even Aunt Lydia, who the showrunners described as the immortal spirit of Gilead. Out of all of the characters in The Handmaid's Tale, there's no one more loved or cherished by the fandom. At the beginning of season 4, there was a ripple throughout the community. It cropped up in every blank space where fans were allowed to comment. They did not want anyone touching a hair on Janine's head. This is the kind of thing studios take notice of. There are certain mistakes that the show cannot make without alienating their base, so they do everything they can to find out what those mistakes are--and they go to unimaginable lengths of find out. That's the only way to make a successful series. We made our voices heard. Nobody touches Janine. She is to be protected. That doesn't mean that they won't kill her off, but it does mean that her death would have to mean something. It also means that we will not tolerate a world without her for long--probably no longer than a few episodes.In that way, and in many others, Janine is as immortal as Aunt Lydia. It's because she has something that nobody else has: an unlimited capacity to believe. We can call it psychosis, and she does hallucinate, but it's more than that. It's the magic of a child, the ability to play and pretend, and the faith to believe in fantasies. She can see past the flesh rotting off of unwomen's bones, past the brutalities in the Red Center, and the horrors of the Putnam house, and she can dream about a world where Gilead is no more. She believes that that world is coming, not just because June told her so, or because nothing lasts forever, but because she has to believe. She can never be fully present when women are passed around like cattle, or when talking back in a propaganda session can get your eye gouged out. That's not the world she wants to live in, so she won't live there.In a sense, there's power in that. Psychosis and dissociation are defense mechanisms that keep us from experiencing moments of torment and pain. This protects Janine. Gilead can't hurt her the way it hurts everyone else, because she can disconnect. Then there's her faith, which may or may not be an acting force in the universe of Handmaid's Tale. But it is a plot device. She's no longer in the colonies. She sees Angela. She brought her baby back from the brink of death.I would argue that faith is a force in the show. Luke buried a persimmon in his backyard (an old folk magick practice), then June escaped from Gilead. He had faith that God was watching over her, and things worked out just the way he needed them to. After Janine's moment of faith, she was set free from the colonies. Emily found her way to Toronto. God had a plan, just like Janine said. They've put too much work into illustrating the power of faith for us to discount it.I think we'll see Janine work more miracles in the coming episodes, especially this season, and I'll explain why below.