<human>:  When does the book ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ take place?
<bot>: The book takes place in the year of the Gregorian calendar, which is the same year as the book. The book is set in a dystopian future where women are forced to be handmaids for the men. The book is set in a future where women are no longer allowed to vote, and women are forced to wear red robes, and are referred to as “the red women.”