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I am really not enjoying “The Testaments” by Margaret Atwood
I am not liking “The Testaments” as much as I thought I would, even though I really loved “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
I admittedly took a fairly long break from reading this one (this is my first time reading it in fifteen days - I had started reading “Kindred” which I completed, and then started reading “Lolita.”) I took a break from “The Testaments” in spite of how much I loved its predecessor “The Handmaid’s Tale” because, if I am being quite honest here, something about “The Testaments” just doesn’t work for me. Atwood is a great writer, and if you have ever read “The Handmaid’s Tale” (which I highly recommend) you may want to give this one a try - but I don’t like it as much as I expected to, even though I am 201 pages in. “The Testaments” does not have one narrator - there are multiple perspectives/three narrators, and although it is quite clear that their stories will eventually tie in together, I think that I am the kind of person who prefers reading stories wherein only one person narrates. “The Testaments” is not badly written, and thereby even though I did put it down for a while I’m not inclined to suggest that it’s not worth reading/picking up. However, I must admit that I feel as though it can drag on a bit. You learn more about the world of “The Handmaid’s Tale” (The Republic of Gilead) but I must say that I am having a harder time maintaining interest in “The Testaments” than I did “The Handmaid’s Tale.” I think that if you want to learn more about the structure of Gilead (the world “The Handmaid’s Tale” takes place in) or simply want more of Atwood’s writing, this book is worth picking up. I’m just not really a big fan of it. I sort of wish that this story could have somehow focused more on the main character, Offred, from “The Handmaid’s Tale.” I suppose that I do recommend this one even though it’s not my cup of tea, simply because Atwood is a lovely writer and everyone has different tastes. (If you have any interest in reading this one, you should pick up “The Handmaid’s Tale” first - what is happening in this book will make more sense if you read “The Handmaid’s Tale.”) I haven’t posted as much lately due to physical pain.
I am not liking “The Testaments” as much as I thought I would, even though I really loved “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
I admittedly took a fairly long break from reading this one (this is my first time reading it in fifteen days - I had started reading “Kindred” which I completed, and then started reading “Lolita.”) I took a break from “The Testaments” in spite of how much I loved its predecessor “The Handmaid’s Tale” because, if I am being quite honest here, something about “The Testaments” just doesn’t work for me. Atwood is a great writer, and if you have ever read “The Handmaid’s Tale” (which I highly recommend) you may want to give this one a try - but I don’t like it as much as I expected to, even though I am 201 pages in. “The Testaments” does not have one narrator - there are multiple perspectives/three narrators, and although it is quite clear that their stories will eventually tie in together, I think that I am the kind of person who prefers reading stories wherein only one person narrates. “The Testaments” is not badly written, and thereby even though I did put it down for a while I’m not inclined to suggest that it’s not worth reading/picking up. However, I must admit that I feel as though it can drag on a bit. You learn more about the world of “The Handmaid’s Tale” (The Republic of Gilead) but I must say that I am having a harder time maintaining interest in “The Testaments” than I did “The Handmaid’s Tale.” I think that if you want to learn more about the structure of Gilead (the world “The Handmaid’s Tale” takes place in) or simply want more of Atwood’s writing, this book is worth picking up. I’m just not really a big fan of it. I sort of wish that this story could have somehow focused more on the main character, Offred, from “The Handmaid’s Tale.” I suppose that I do recommend this one even though it’s not my cup of tea, simply because Atwood is a lovely writer and everyone has different tastes. (If you have any interest in reading this one, you should pick up “The Handmaid’s Tale” first - what is happening in this book will make more sense if you read “The Handmaid’s Tale.”) I haven’t posted as much lately due to physical pain.
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