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Benedick Lewis (3001 KP) created a post in Movie Fun and Trivia
Jul 15, 2018
Court Duel (Crown & Court, #2)
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The stirring sequel to Crown Duel finds young Meliara at the center of a deadly court intrigue.
Sarah (7798 KP) rated The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale #2) in Books
Nov 8, 2020
An alright but unnecessary sequel
I very much enjoyed The Handmaid's Tale (the book, never seen the series) however I didn't read it and immediately want more. For me it was one of those books that had such a good open ending that a sequel would ruin it. And whilst The Testaments is a decent and enjoyable book at times, I was right in thinking it is an entirely unnecessary sequel.
The Testaments is set over 15 years after the events of the first book, and for me this is the main problem with this story. The ending of The Handmaid's Tale was so open that you'd expect a sequel to at least follow on from this in a way. However it was disappointing to find out that despite a small mention of Offred and a potential implied suggestion of how her life turned out, this book completely avoids any direct resolution of her story. It's not that the story of the three main characters in this book is uninteresting, as it's not. The story in this is at least interesting and enjoyable to a point, especially as we find out more about Gilead. The teenage girls get a tad irritating at times and I do feel like this drags on a lot longer than it needs to (I may have dozed off reading this on a few occasions), but overall the story is good.
It's just that this is not the story I wanted from a sequel, and I didn't want a sequel at all. Whilst overall it's a decent and entertaining read, it is just entirely unnecessary as a sequel.
The Testaments is set over 15 years after the events of the first book, and for me this is the main problem with this story. The ending of The Handmaid's Tale was so open that you'd expect a sequel to at least follow on from this in a way. However it was disappointing to find out that despite a small mention of Offred and a potential implied suggestion of how her life turned out, this book completely avoids any direct resolution of her story. It's not that the story of the three main characters in this book is uninteresting, as it's not. The story in this is at least interesting and enjoyable to a point, especially as we find out more about Gilead. The teenage girls get a tad irritating at times and I do feel like this drags on a lot longer than it needs to (I may have dozed off reading this on a few occasions), but overall the story is good.
It's just that this is not the story I wanted from a sequel, and I didn't want a sequel at all. Whilst overall it's a decent and entertaining read, it is just entirely unnecessary as a sequel.
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Never Fade
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Sequel to The Darkest Minds. Ruby is sent on a secret mission, one to do with Liam. She becomes torn...