This was definitely more of a page-turner than The Handmaid's Tale, so I enjoyed it in that respect, and having reread The Handmaid's Tale so recently only enhanced my reading experience of The Testaments.

There were gripping, tense scenes, moments that made me squirm in disgust and horror, and even a few pieces of dialogue that elicited a little chuckle.

The book has three different perspectives. At first, I enjoyed the variation of all three, but then one of them became rather irritating and I didn't wholly believe the character and her actions most of the time. I was also rather surprised at how abrupt the ending was given the build-up to the whole thing.

On top of all of this, there was just something missing in this book, and I can't put my finger on it. It just didn't feel as deep and grounded as The Handmaid's Tale. Does anybody know what I mean by this? I'm not even sure I know. 😅