A review by jenniferbbookdragon
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow! After 35 years, this is a book I never expected to happen. As a huge fan of the original book, and of Margaret Atwood, just hearing a sequel was coming was exciting and it didn't disappoint. Set about 15 years after The Handmaid's Tale, we find Aunt Lydia, Agnes (Offred's daughter by her husband) and Nicole (Offred's daughter by Nick) as the narrators with 3 very different perspectives on Gilliad. We learn a great deal about the Aunts and their role in Gilliad, and what growing up as a Commander's daughter looks like, as well as the Mayday network's continuing battle to save women and bring down a country rooted in oppression and violence. I could not put it down.
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