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Dec 26, 2019
Bridget
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Sometimes a book has particular resonance because you're particularly impressionable when you read it. Such was the case for me when I first read The Handmaid's Tale. I was at the beginning of my college experience and my Feminist Lit class blew my mind. At that time, The Handmaid's Tale seared me. I was happy when I read it again as an adult and realized it mostly still held up. Those particular conditions can not be replicated for me, so The Testaments couldn't stand up to its precursor. That
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I can see why people aren’t rating this highly. It is weird to revisit The Handmaid’s Tale now but I also loved that she did. I know when I read Handmaid’s Tale I had so many questions about the logistics and workings of this world. I’m a sucker for world building and this book accomplished it in a unique way. I for one enjoyed reading it and feel like it’s worth reading if you enjoyed the first book.
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