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The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

85 reviews

czoltak's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

“Beneath its outer show of virtue and purity, Gilead was rotting.”
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“”She's always been a respectful child."
What a liar she was. She knew how much rage was seething inside me.”
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I absolutely loved this book. I am honestly surprised since I thought The Handmaid’s Tale (Book 1) was just okay. For some reason, this one just had such a greater impact on me. I loved getting to see different perspectives on the society and learning more about how it came to be the way it was. Aunt Lydia, Agnes, and Daisy were all incredibly compelling, and I loved seeing the world through each of their own experiences. Basically, this took all the elements I enjoyed in the first book, added aspects I love and just more general info about the actual world, and made one amazingly heartbreaking, impactful story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide attempt, Torture, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, and Misogyny

eilidhmacq's review

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death, Rape, Violence, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Infertility, Pedophilia, Incest, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder and Suicide

cheriepie's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Rape

irisandfoxglove's review

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I found the book really engaging and an enjoyable read. I’ll note it works really well as an audiobook, which isn’t always the case.

I don’t understand why Becca met the fate that she did. Also, I cried when they mentioned the statue with the forget me nots at the end. She is a character I was sad to not see more development of, especially when reading the secret files. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Torture, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Child death, and Emotional abuse

kellygarsha's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Misogyny

Moderate: Suicide, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

tigerkind's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Classism, Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Cancer, Incest, Murder, Abandonment, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cursing, and Excrement

Minor: Xenophobia, Fatphobia, Vomit, War, Trafficking, Alcohol, and Mass/school shootings

dev921's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, War, Child death, Cursing, Incest, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Infertility, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cancer, and Injury/Injury detail

beckyyreadss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

I decided to read this book because I read the first book for 100 books to read in your lifetime. The first book was brutal so I knew what I was getting myself into. When I finished The Handmaid’s Tale and I saw that she had wrote a second book about these characters, I was instantly intrigued. This book slightly confused me but I just want to give all these characters a hug and therapy.  

This book is still based around The Republic of Gilead and it is beginning to rot from within. At the crucial moment, two girls with radically different experiences of the regime come face to face with the legendary and ruthless Aunt Lydia. But how far will each go for what she believes? The three points of views are Aunt Lydia who is known for being the scary and strict leader, Agnes who is a young woman who has just joined the Gilead and Daisy, a young woman living in Canada.  

I had high expectations for this book and I felt like it fell a bit flat. I think there was a lot of pressure that she had to do well because of how good The Handmaid’s Tale is. I liked The Handmaid’s Tale because of the singular point of view of Offred. Then tension and the buildup. I usually love multiple POVs but with the jumps of location and what was happening, it was very confusing and chaotic. I was hoping this was from Offred’s point of view especially with how the first book ended. I don’t think this really added anything to the first book. 
 

I enjoyed the mystery of this book and the Baby Nicole side of it. I wished this book had stayed with the point of view of Agnes. I felt like her character was so good and I wanted so much from her. Especially with her journey as a young woman and being forced to marry someone she had no interest in being. It shows another point of view from Offred and how one willing comes to Gilead. I loved seeing Aunt Lydia again and seeing how she became the villain in the first book. I would have loved to have seen more of the Pearl Girls; I think that side of the story was interesting at times. 

Was this book needed? No. Did I enjoy it? Yes. Was it a difficult read? Yes.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Misogyny

Moderate: Pedophilia, Death, and Suicide attempt

kayleejanes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Torture, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cursing, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Suicide

bookshelfhannah's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Gun violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship