I started out feeling like this was fan fiction written during the tv series down time, motivated by impatience for more. And that's not necessarily so bad, as I am a huge fan of the show, certainly always wanting more. It just seems like too much of a perfect little package. I guessed the remaining half of the story once I got about halfway through, but wasn't disappointed that I had. In some ways it's nice to know you'd figured it all out, but on the flipside, nothing beats a good but punching twist. You're not going to get that here, but it's still a nice piece of the story to get your hands on. Atwood gave us the beginning and the end. HULU has been filling in the blanks and now have a huge amount of time to work with, and I look forward to seeing how far they go. If you're a fan of the series and haven't read either book, now is the time.
3.5 stars only due to predictably