Nicole D.'s Reviews > The Testaments

The Handmaid's Tale has become such a huge part of pop culture (and women's nightmares.)  The book was fantastic, and the television show elevated it even further.  Atwood NAILED it.

We know it well, and as exciting as it was to know The Testaments was coming, the book just couldn't live up to the hype.  We're numb.   It was great that Atwood wanted to give a gift to her fans, but there really are no surprises left.    I know know if she was trying to be stealthy with the reveal, but I guessed the outcome in the first chapters.

To boil it down - Atwood deserves to be revered and lauded for The Handmaid's Tale.  The Testaments is more like fanfic.  I enjoyed it well enough, but it made no impact on me and I don't think it deserves a spot on the Booker list.