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rea1997's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The story itself is a bit predictable, but it's still interesting to see how everything plays out. I especially liked the parts with Aunt Lydia and Agnes Jemima. They were my favorite characters. Daisy was kind of annoying, though. I couldn't stand her.
One thing I didn't like was the ending for Aunt Lydia. I thought it was kind of harsh. But overall, I enjoyed the book. It was a good read.
Graphic: War, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Infertility, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, Torture, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Mental illness, Gun violence, Classism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Gore, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Child death, and Alcohol
noavalentijn's review against another edition
4.0
If you read this book as just another story from Gilead and not a direct sequel, it is really a nice book. The different storylines come perfectly together but after that it feels a bit rushed. If you liked the first book, this is definitely recommended.
jennbliven's review against another edition
4.0
sanumg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
bob_d's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
chloeb24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
fedak's review against another edition
3.0
In the last part, Atwood clearly wanted to bring two of the protagonists together and clearly couldn't think of a way to do it. So we ended up with a nonsensical plot sequence for the latter third.
It was also disappointing that Atwood basically added nothing to Gilead that wasn't in the first novel- and I was hoping to see more about how the US devolved to the point where the Gilead revolution was possible.
gwen_witch's review against another edition
beroid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ncaruso929's review against another edition
2.0