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The Testaments

4.1 out of 5, from 742 ratings from Hardcover readers

Set fifteen years after The Handmaid's Tale, this novel is told through three women connected to Gilead, including the feared Aunt Lydia. Their stories move toward a risky attempt to bring the regime down.

First published
2019
Pace
Medium
Length
Medium
Pages
320
Format
Book 2 of 2 in The Handmaid's Tale

Read this if you read The Handmaid's Tale and want to see Gilead from new viewpoints.

Skip this if you have not read the first book, since this sequel assumes you know Gilead already.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Abuse
  • Violence
  • Sexual assault

Also reported by Hardcover readers:

  • Misogyny
  • Pedophilia
  • Physical abuse
  • Rape
  • Sexual violence
  • Slavery
  • Religious Bigotry
  • Crimes-Rape
  • Crimes-Rape_of_a_Minor-Under_18

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