Hardcover, 451 pages

chinese language

Published by 上海译文出版社.

ISBN:
978-7-5327-8505-6
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3 stars (1 review)

《使女的故事》结局十五年后,基列国的统治从内部显露出衰腐的迹象。在巨变将临的关键时刻,三位不同身份背景的女性的命运开始交错,进而引发了颠覆性的后果。她们从各自的视角见证了历史的变迁,三种不同的叙事声音构建起一个更宏大、更开阔的时空,首度披露了基列国倾覆背后的秘闻。过去与未来在讲述中逐渐交叠,真相以令人惊叹的面貌呈现在读者眼前。

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reviewed The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale, #2)

Review of "The Testaments" on Goodreads

3 stars

I won't go into too many plot details in the book. I was not caught up in the same hype that many people seem to have been caught up in surrounding "The Testaments" by Margaret Atwood. I agree with many reviews that say that there was a clash between people's expectations and the finished product. But I try hard to separate out my expectations and the intent of the author, which I usually respect the most. Atwood is a brilliant writer - she can write in many different genres and styles and still make the landing. So, I would say that I liked "The Testaments," though I think that "The Handmaid's Tale" is a better book mainly due to the way the narrative is hemmed in by the restrictions of the narrator. Part of its appeal is all that we do not know about the regime and its circumstances. But …

Subjects

  • Fiction, dystopian
  • Fiction, fantasy, general
  • Canadian fiction (fictional works by one author)