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claratee's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
laurenshikari's review against another edition
5.0
I think with a book like this, you can never satisfy everyone but for me, I loved every second of it. Atwood's writing is beautiful, descriptive and just makes a wonderful experience. I loved the three new perspectives - giving us a wider view of Gilead. I absolutely loved Aunt Lydia - the voice and the tone of her chapters were my favourite part about the book. It's more pacy and thriller-esque than the first one but it adds to the whole experience - completely unputdownable. Gripping, moving and what an adventure!
impassionskin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kermittfrog's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dykish's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
claire_not_rebecca's review against another edition
4.0
I know most people did not enjoy this book, but I will say that I found it a very satisfying conclusion to the Handmaid's Tale universe. The criticisms I see are often that the two teenage girls are too childish but I found them charming and, yes, childish, but they are only children. I feel that kind of ties together the points of the tragedy. Aunt Lydia is a lovely and complex character and while I feel some anger towards her, she was well written. This was a good read, if not an enjoyable one, and if you don't mind a lack of realism in the way things tie together, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Happy reading!
pdokeegan's review against another edition
3.0
The Handmaid’s Tale is brilliant novel. A searing critique wrapped in a harrowing story. The Testaments, whilst well written and entertaining, lacks depth and often feels like poorly conceived fan fiction.
camicarreno's review against another edition
5.0
Me gustó mucho The Handmaid's tale y me gustó mucho su continuación. Pasaron varios años entre que leí uno y otro, me acordaba de todo, me acordaba de la serie y me perturbaba como la primera vez que lo leí. Quizás esta historia es más naif, pero lo pasé bien leyendo y eso es lo más importante.
theogb451's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely at the top of her game here. If you've kept up to date with the TV series there are extra ties in here that are great to read.
fogwin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75