natasnee 's review for:

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

3.0

challenging dark tense fast-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: No

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While I cannot deny that Atwood is a fantastic writer, I cannot say that I feel particularly wowed by this sequel. I get why she wanted to finally answer the question how Gilead would fall; I think the message she imbued in this is incredibly relevant, especially today, but the perspectives didn't amaze me and none of them felt incredibly distinctive. Especially towards the end I was kind of waiting for it to be done; a lot of decisions were predictable. In the end, though, it was a perfectly fine book and the statue made me sigh a very sad sigh.