The Testaments: The Sequel to the Handmaid's Tale

by Atwood, Margaret
ISBN: 9780593149096
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In this brilliant sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, acclaimed author Margaret Atwood answers the questions that have tantalized readers for decades.

When the van door slammed on Offred's future at the end of The Handmaid's Tale, readers had no way of telling what lay ahead for her--freedom, prison or death.

With The Testaments, the wait is over.

Margaret Atwood's sequel picks up the story fifteen years after Offred stepped into the unknown, with the explosive testaments of three female narrators from Gilead.

"Dear Readers: Everything you've ever asked me about Gilead and its inner workings is the inspiration for this book. Well, almost everything The other inspiration is the world we've been living in." --Margaret Atwood

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Atwood, Margaret
  • ISBN: 9780593149096
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.20 x 1.00
  • Number Of Pages: 576
  • Publication Year: 2019

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  • A Sequel that does not disappoint.

    Beth P. - 7 months ago

    I first became aware of the Handmaid's Tale when I saw a preview for the popular Hulu series. I was instantly intrigued, and upon learning it was based on a novel, ran straight to the Atwood section to grab a copy. I loved the book and was equally pleased with the series. I wanted more. I was thrilled to learn that Margaret Atwood was going to give me what I had longed for with her sequel The Testaments. I was unsure where she was going to take us with the sequel, as the series continued on with a story of it's own, but I was not disappointed. We were shown a side of characters such as Aunt Lydia that drew me in and made her more relatable than ever. The world made be considered dystopian but the characters are very deep and real. Please read and "Praise Be".

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  • Solid Sequel

    Ariana B. - 5 years 10 months ago

    Not exactly the sequel I was thinking about, but a solid story nonetheless. The Testaments doesn't pick up exactly where The Handmaid's Tale left off, nor does it deal with any of the old characters, except for Aunt Lydia. I think I was disappointed in the fact that I wanted more of June's story and what stories the Hulu show hasn't gotten to yet. That being said, The Testaments gave me the voices of characters I hadn't thought to highlight, including both of June's daughters and Aunt Lydia. I especially enjoyed Aunt Lydia's chapters because the book shows her true colors. #SummerReading

  • Not the sequel I wanted

    Alexis M. - 5 years 10 months ago

    So first, I loved The Handmaid's Tale and was apprehensive about reading a sequel. I also listed to the Audible version of this, and I did enjoy the different actors used for each POV. I thought it was OK, nothing to rave over like the original. Overall, I enjoyed reading Aunt Lydia's points of view. I didn't care as much for the other two. I wish the entire book had been about Aunt Lydia. I wanted a book about how she creates and topples Gilead. That is the question that was asked right and Atwood attempted to answer? How does Gilead fall? This is why a second book was made. I thought the other two characters were noisy and not completely needed. I understand why they were involved, people wanted closure on what happened to the children, but I wish it was skipped over. There were other things I enjoyed, I found it funny when Jade explained why she was working out to Becca and Agness. But overall I thought they didn't help develop the plot.

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    Joshua E. - 5 years 11 months ago

    Enjoyable. Though I disagree with the author’s “symposium” academic in the epilogue, Gilead is not a Puritan Oligarchy.

  • Delightful Conclusion

    Cheyenne S. - 6 years ago

    I was not disappointed! I love how Mrs. Atwood intertwined aspects of her original story with parts on the Hulu version of the Handmaids Tale. I loved the different view points! It was a perfect conclusion, as I felt that the ending of the Handmaids Tale left a lot to be desired.