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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
fast-paced
challenging
dark
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicide, Torture, Murder, Pregnancy
adventurous
dark
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
Wow! I'm impressed. By the way, I finished this book so quickly that I surprised even myself. I can't remember the last time I read such a huge book in such a short time. The story was incredibly gripping and therefore impossible to put down. I loved all three narrators - Agnes/Aunt Victoria, Daisy/Nicole/Jade, Aunt Lydia (the most surprising recurring character from the slave girl story, who we meet from a different angle in the new book). It was great to have their stories intertwined to form the whole picture. There were a lot of surprising twists in the story, like Nicole and Agnes being half sisters. But I had always secretly hoped that their mother was Offred, who we know from the previous volume. This is only hinted at, not confirmed, in the historical analysis at the end of the novel, which takes place in the future, but I know for a fact that this was the case. Imagine two such warriors emerging from the womb of another survivor – a story that's as captivating as it is inspiring.
The stark contrasts between the narrators' lives and situations at the novel's outset are captivating.Agnes, born and raised in Gilead, is a religious but not entirely brainwashed figure. Daisy, born in Canada as the renowned Nicole, is a young girl who was smuggled out of Gilead as a baby by her mother. Then there's Aunt Lydia, Gilead's honorary founder and a leading member, but someone who has never agreed with Gilead's views. She's been playing a long, long role, but in the background, plotting to overthrow the regime and the state.The three then join forces and fight their way through fire and water to reach the ultimate goal: freedom for all the oppressed. This is a beautifully written story, full of emotion, power and intrigue. Margaret Atwood is definitely a writer I will be reading more of, her style and voice are captivating. Every page is filled with intrigue, and the sisterly relationship between Agnes and Nicole is beautifully portrayed. I was on the edge of my seat, eager for the happy ending. Poor Becka's fate wasn't very heartwarming, but her self-sacrifice suited her character.It was a super reading experience, telling a story as brilliant as it was structurally.
The stark contrasts between the narrators' lives and situations at the novel's outset are captivating.Agnes, born and raised in Gilead, is a religious but not entirely brainwashed figure. Daisy, born in Canada as the renowned Nicole, is a young girl who was smuggled out of Gilead as a baby by her mother. Then there's Aunt Lydia, Gilead's honorary founder and a leading member, but someone who has never agreed with Gilead's views. She's been playing a long, long role, but in the background, plotting to overthrow the regime and the state.The three then join forces and fight their way through fire and water to reach the ultimate goal: freedom for all the oppressed. This is a beautifully written story, full of emotion, power and intrigue. Margaret Atwood is definitely a writer I will be reading more of, her style and voice are captivating. Every page is filled with intrigue, and the sisterly relationship between Agnes and Nicole is beautifully portrayed. I was on the edge of my seat, eager for the happy ending. Poor Becka's fate wasn't very heartwarming, but her self-sacrifice suited her character.It was a super reading experience, telling a story as brilliant as it was structurally.
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While The Handmaid's Tale caused a more immediate impact on me, The Testaments took a bit more time to get my interest but I still think it's a good book.
It gets us through three life stories that eventually lead to a better understanding about how the Gilead society colapsed. The one I liked the most was Aunt Lydia's of course, who doesn't want to know how they think?
Conserning the other 2 protagonists perhaps the author could have cut some trivial aspects of the girls lives just to keep the book more flowy, we don't need to know every single thought their having...
It gets us through three life stories that eventually lead to a better understanding about how the Gilead society colapsed. The one I liked the most was Aunt Lydia's of course, who doesn't want to know how they think?
Conserning the other 2 protagonists perhaps the author could have cut some trivial aspects of the girls lives just to keep the book more flowy, we don't need to know every single thought their having...
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No