The Testaments
A Novel
Readers rate it 4.0 (790 on Hardcover)
320 pages · Released 2020 · McClelland & Stewart
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The Testaments is a sophisticated dystopian novel that serves as a sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, dealing with themes of totalitarianism, oppression, and resistance. While it contains mature content including references to systemic abuse, forced reproduction, and political violence, the focus is on female agency and survival rather than graphic depictions. This is a challenging but rewarding read best suited to older teens who can grapple with its complex moral and political themes; it requires maturity to process its exploration of power, complicity, and resistance.
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15 years after the sons of Jacob seized power in the USA and became Gilead. The story is told from three female viewpoints; Daisy, Agnes and Lydia. Daisy struggles with coming to the realization of her past and who she really is, Agnes tells her story and life in Gilead, and Lydia contemplates her life and decisions... 15 years after the sons of Jacob seized power in the USA and became Gilead. The story is told from three female viewpoints; Daisy, Agnes and Lydia. Daisy struggles with coming to the realization of her past and who she really is, Agnes tells her story and life in Gilead, and Lydia contemplates her life and decisions made. 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 more than fifteen years after Offred stepped into the unknown, with the explosive testaments of three female narrators from Gilead. In this brilliant sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, acclaimed author Margaret Atwood answers the questions that have tantalized readers for decades. "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
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- Science Fiction
- Young adult fiction
- Dystopian Fiction
- Fiction, dystopian
- Fiction, fantasy, general
- Canadian fiction (fictional works by one author)
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- New York Times bestseller
- collectionID:ConroeChallenge
- Surrogate mothers
- Fiction
- Man-woman relationships
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ISBN 9780771009457 · McClelland & Stewart