Os Testamentos

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Paperback, 448 pages

Portuguese language

Published Nov. 12, 2019 by Rocco.

ISBN:
978-85-325-3156-8
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O conto da aia, a obra-prima distópica de Margaret Atwood, tornou-se um clássico de nossos tempos. E agora a autora oferece a seus leitores a sua aguardada e surpreendente continuação.QUINZE ANOS APÓS os eventos de O conto da aia, o regime teocrático da República de Gilead aparentemente se mantém firme no poder, mesmo após as sucessivas tentativas de insurgência. Mas há sinais de que suas engrenagens começam a se deteriorar.Nesse momento crucial da história política do país, as vidas de três mulheres radicalmente diferentes convergem, e as consequências deste encontro poderão ser explosivas. Duas delas cresceram em lados opostos da fronteira: uma em Gilead, criada em meio a privilégios como filha de um importante Comandante, e outra no Canadá, onde frequenta a escola, trabalha na loja dos pais, participa de protestos anti-Gilead e assiste na TV às notícias sobre seus horrores. Os testamentos dessas duas jovens, que fazem parte da …

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Review of 'Testaments' on 'Storygraph'

The Aunt Lydia parts were fantastic; the rest, less so. Learning more about the history of Gilead and how it was viewed and dealt with from the outside was wonderful and I'd have happily read a lot more of that. The journey into and out of Gilead on the other hand was rushed and overly neat. There was also a definite lack of urgency or surprise, but I suppose a relatively uplifting tale was welcome.

Review of 'The Testaments' on 'Goodreads'

The Testaments was enjoyable and answered many questions I had after reading The Handmaid’s Tale, but it wasn’t necessary. I haven’t watched the show, nor do I intend to after finding out it strayed so far away from the first novel, so my expectations for this sequel were based solely on what I read and loved about Offred’s story. If you enjoyed the first book, I’d definitely recommend giving this a read, but don’t fall under the false assumption that it will trump The Handmaid’s Tale because it certainly falls short of the tense and atmospheric debut of Gilead.

Review of 'Testaments' on 'Storygraph'

So much hype, so much noise surrounding this book. At the end, I now have two main thoughts: firstly, I don't think it is worthy of a (shared) Booker Prize win; and secondly, I find it hard to believe that a person (Aunt Lydia) could act the way she did and not get caught in such a society, ultimately bringing Gilead crumbling down.
If you are willing to suspend your disbelief and run with the story that, yes, she was simply biding her time and waiting for the appropriate moment to seek her revenge and cause the entire structure of Gilead to fall, then this is a great story. And in that sense, I romped through this book. However, it falls far short of Margaret Atwood's other novels - the majority of which I have loved simply because there is no neat resolution at the end.
Unfortunately, this feels like …

Review of 'Testaments' on 'Goodreads'

When I first read the Handmaid's Tale, about 30 years ago, it had a powerful effect on me. I read it again, a few days ago, and this powerful effect is still there.

The Testaments though it's a different story, intense and strange. It didn’t provoke the same feelings. it is only barely connected to the Handmaid’s Tale novel with respect to character, style, or tone. It looks more like a political and theological satire of misogyny, corruption and apathy. It’s a thriller.

I was intrigued by the character of Aunt Lydia. A complex, twisted and ruthless character. A survivor. Her hatred towards the theocratic Gilead turned her into the monster she ultimately became. No action, however cruel, can stop her. And eventually she takes her revenge. She is a fascinated character, the backbone of the story, the one that connects all the other characters.

Review of 'Testaments' on 'Goodreads'

Thoroughly entertaining page turner...which is not something I'd have said about The Handmaid's Tale! I loved Aunt Lydia, I liked getting answers. Most the negative reviews I'm seeing are people who are wanting another literary masterpiece or don't like teenager characters in dystopian settings... So maybe skip it if that's you.

I listed to the audiobook and I thoroughly recommend.

Review of 'The Testaments' on 'Goodreads'

My high expectations were exceeded

Three points of view added a depth to this tale that made up for the fact that a second novel rarely has the impact of the first.

Hearing the story from the perspectives of an Aunt, a Commander's daughter, and a Canadian girl gave me a more nuanced and intimate view of Gilead.

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