The best thing that can be said about this book is that it is written by Atwood, so it is well written and it has some interesting ideas.
The worst it can be said is that it is totally unnecessary, pointless, and it feels like a money grabbing affair. Even worse, it can be seen as diminishing the world in which "The Handmaid's Tale" happened, making this dystopian world a less interesting and ambigous affair.
Because "The Testaments" feels like an afterthought, a book written by Atwood just because "The Handmaid's Tale" became so popular after its adaptation in a TV show. It is easy to read, yes, and the characters, even if cartoonish, don't overcome their welcome. But the story is simple and not particularly interesting and, as said, it diminishes the ambiguity that so well worked in the first book of this now series. And the ending is kind of weak.
The best: it is Atwood, even if a minor one
The worst: it feels totally unnecessary and it takes some of the atmosphere and 'charm' that was in "The Handmaid's Tale"
Alternatives: Just read the first one
6.5/10
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