The Testaments

by Margaret Atwood

448 pages

English language

Published Aug. 23, 2020 by Penguin Random House.

ISBN:: 978-1-78470-821-4

(13 reviews)

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.

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jvt038 reviewed The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale, #2)

Review of 'The Testaments' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

The testaments continues the story of the Handmaid's tale.
It revolves around three women, who can change Gilead forever.
The story was definitely more interesting than it's predecessor, however time lines were hard to keep track off.
Despite this, the tension was definitely more palpable than The Handmaid's Tale, something that I quite enjoyed.
Additionally, quotes like 'Shunammite once said she was going to ask Aunt Vidala what God liked for breakfast, which scandalized the more timid girls, but she never actually did it', made the book more enjoyable to read, as the humor was fitting, yet funny as well.
To conclude, I give it a solid 5/5, as I didn't notice any flaws, and enjoyed the book and it's philosophy very much.

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

Review of 'Testaments' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I loveeeeddd this book! I liked handmaid's tale when I read it, but was infuriated by the ending... Or the lack thereof. This book answers so many questions, furthers the story, and provides so much context for the original by providing multiple points of view by new characters in and out of Gilead.

I'm going to have to reread The Handmaid's Tale now with this new info and context in mind.

Definitely recommend, but read this after Handmaid's Tale, if you haven't read that one yet!