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A review by florenceassetto
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.25
atwood is a genius for one! this book is incredible, much like tht, very real, very touching, very relevant. the way she managed to humanise a character i thought was actually completely irredeemable is something so special and my main thoughts after finishing this are about how i need to go and buy my own copy so i can annotate and do a comparison! it didn't grab me as much as the first one immediately, but everything i loved about the way that the story was told and the nuance and hidden beauty in literally the darkest of times was preserved so it was very much worth the read (especially to cure my post-a-level curiosity! handmaid's will never leave me but it is nice to have new ideas to think (spiral) about from time to time, and to continue writing about even in my post-examined life)
Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Murder