Try also The Handmaid's Tale -- I didn't see the movie, though.
Ooh that's in the "on deck" pile. I've never read anything by Atwood before, looking forward to it.
I'm currently reading The Jungle. Can't believe I haven't before, but I think I shied away because it seemed like all I heard in conjunction with it was "Oh it's all about the meatpacking industry". I feel a bit cheated now, it's about so much more than that.
Oh it's a heart-wrenching book, for sure. But I don't know that I've ever read a book (and I read a lot of varied stuff) where I had a closer look at the changing characters of, well, the characters. I hurt for them like they're my friends. I'm crying on the subway or laughing cautiously at the few bright shining moments and cringing at the foreshadowing embedded in those. I'm not done with it yet but something tells me it's not going to end well. Maybe an ending like A Fine Balance. But what a book! And really? All anyone takes away from it is that their hot dogs are dubious?