You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was what I wanted The Handmaid’s Tale to be.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
It was just ok. I feel like the "fall" wasn't detailed nearly enough. And, just like The Handmaid's Tale, I hated the symposium ending. This felt rushed and poorly written, which is a shame.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I was hesitant going into this at first because I often like sequels less than the first book and this was written 30+ years later than the original … but I ended up LOVING it. It felt so much like the first book and provided so many answers I had when I finished reading The Handmaid’s Tale. It was definitely a hard read and made me think about our world today, but it was so moving, well-written, and the story was so inventive.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
That was a lot all at once! I've read this very quickly and I will have to read it again. I can't decide what I think about Aunt Lydia's presentation.
What a page-turner!!
Can we have a moment of thought for Becka/Aunt Immortel? The unspoken words and the feelings she had were felt throughout the entire book.
Also this part: “The precious bloodlines Genealogical Archives kept so meticulously by the senior Aunts, the Bible’s, the theological discourses, the dangerous works of world literature - all were behind that locked door. We would be granted acces only when our minds were sufficiently strengthened.”
Can’t imagine that some books are kept from me because my mind isn’t “sufficiently strengthened”…
I was very surprised about Aunt Lydia, really liked her part in this book and I was a little disappointed that Offred didn’t have anything to add to this book.
Can we have a moment of thought for Becka/Aunt Immortel? The unspoken words and the feelings she had were felt throughout the entire book.
Also this part: “The precious bloodlines Genealogical Archives kept so meticulously by the senior Aunts, the Bible’s, the theological discourses, the dangerous works of world literature - all were behind that locked door. We would be granted acces only when our minds were sufficiently strengthened.”
Can’t imagine that some books are kept from me because my mind isn’t “sufficiently strengthened”…
I was very surprised about Aunt Lydia, really liked her part in this book and I was a little disappointed that Offred didn’t have anything to add to this book.
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A brilliant follow on from the Handmaids Tale. Particularly appealing to me as a historian and archaeologist due to its focus on archival evidence and analysis of the past through archives.
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No