LENGTH
12 hrs and 13 mins
READ BY
Cassandra Campbell, Mark Deakins
Performance
Overall

Excellent, Unforgettable, Best of the nest
Very good, thoroughly enjoyed,
Good, Solid, Enjoyed many aspects
STAR RATINGS GUIDE
Outrageously funny, dark absurdism
THE BIRDICT
🧡 Atwood may be best known for her chilling tale of a handmaid, but she is also a comic genius. Think Ubik by Philip K Dick, think of the TV show Severance and you’re in the ballpark of this phenomenal dark comedy.
💚 Listen to this for the quirky humour, for the chickens, the woman in love with a stuffed toy and for all the sheer ridiculousness of it all. Listen to this for the whip smart commentary on the depths of desperation and human nature. Listen because you won’t be able to stop laughing. Just listen to this.
SQUAWKING THE TALK
🎧 I’m going to come out and say it: I think this is a better listen than a read. Cassandra Campbell and Mark Deakins time the living chickens out of each punch line and Campbell in particular makes vapidity into an artform. I’m actually not sure if I’d have appreciated the true hilarity of some lines had I not had the benefit of their performance.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER: SIMILAR AUDIOBOOKS
No spoilers for this one. Maybe next time!

