The Testaments
A Novel
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Margaret Atwood
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WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE
LONGLISTED FOR THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
Margaret Atwood's dystopian masterpiece, The Handmaid's Tale, has become a modern classic—and now she brings the iconic story to a dramatic conclusion in this riveting sequel.
More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results.
Two have grown up as part of the first generation to come of age in the new order. The testimonies of these two young women are joined by a third voice: a woman who wields power through the ruthless accumulation and deployment of secrets.
As Atwood unfolds The Testaments, she opens up the innermost workings of Gilead as each woman is forced to come to terms with who she is, and how far she will go for what she believes.
"The literary event of the year." —The Guardian
"The international literary event of the season." —Globe and Mail
"It's terrifying and exhilarating." —Judges of the Booker Prize 2019
What the critics say
2019, Booker Prize, Winner
2019, Scotiabank Giller Prize, Long-listed
“A fast, immersive narrative that’s as propulsive as it is melodramatic.” (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times)
"A chilling invitation no Atwood fan can resist...The Testaments reminds us of the power of truth in the face of evil.” (People)
"There may be no novelist better suited to tapping the current era’s anxieties than Margaret Atwood.” (Entertainment Weekly)
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- hdamoca
- 2019-09-13
5 stars for Ann Dowd and cast! Excellent tie in
I read The Handmaid's tale when it came out in the 80s. It's always been a favourite of mine in dystopian fiction.The very first book I ever heard was The Handmaid's tale some years ago. Loved it in audio form too.
I was a fan of the first season, but the show has gone steeply downhill the last 2 seasons, with the exception of some shining stars, one in the form of Aunt Lydia. Love to hate her character, Ann Doyd always knocks it out of the park with her performances. I love Aunt Lydia's TV story, she fascinates me.
So consider me THRILLED that Margaret Atwood decided to reprise both The Handmaid's Tale and to flesh out Aunt Lydia's character in The Testaments. And then to have Ann Doyd narrate her part? 5 stars across the board, just for that!
I'm not going to pick apart or spoil the book, although Aunt Lydia's behavior is surprising in a good way, is all I'll say. This isn't the brilliant literary masterpiece of The Handmaid's Tale, life has changed much since Atwood first put pen to paper for that book. But that's not to say this isn't as brilliant a piece only in a different way. Many of us older Canadians will get the funny/not funny references to "Participaction" commercials of the 70s and 80s on Canadian TV, and quite a few other subtle Canadians.
I enjoyed this book a lot. To me it is a bit too happy ending, I preferred not knowing at the end of The Handmaid's Tale whether Offred survived or not, but that's me. The Testaments is tied up a bit too well but it was enjoyable and really well read by the narrators. Was great to hear Tantoo Cardinal, who I remember from North of Sixty. All the narrators made this a really dynamic audiobook and a great listen.
Buy the book, You will appreciate the double entendre when you hear "PeN is Envy"...
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-10-25
excellent follow-up
The actor's portal of Aunt Lydia stole the show here her narration was superb she's also amazing in the TV series too
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- Sharon and Greg
- 2021-05-31
A CAUTIONARY TALE
I really enjoyed this book. I had read the first novel, " A Handmaids Tale" some years ago and was pleased to fine the sequel as I did wonder what happened afterwards.
I recommend this book to everyone over the age of 16. It is definitely a cautionary tale.
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- Heather L. Cook
- 2020-06-29
So glad I listened to this!
I am not ashamed to say I cried as soon as I finished this book. I adored the story and fully approve of the sequence of events. I won’t put any spoilers here but even those characters who had small roles are memorable. And whoever convinced Ann Dowd to renew her role as Aunt Lydia has my eternal gratitude.
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- Cara-Leigh
- 2021-06-18
Great story!
Overall, I really liked the story. The performances were all wonderful, except for the author’s. Hers was just horrible! She sounded like she was half dead and speaking in a trance. It was extremely distracting. But, other than that, I would highly recommend this.
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- amy dekruyff
- 2019-09-19
Long awaited masterpiece
I loved how she brought this story to a close, wrapping up the loose ends and tying it beautifully together through narration by key characters. I was pleasently surprised with the character arc of Aunt Lydia, it brought an exciting twist to the original story. The voice narrators where perfect, easy to listen to and well read.
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- Emily Iaccino
- 2020-07-07
Unbelievably successful sequel!
I think in many ways this was a more well rounded story than the Handmaid's Tale, it was more exciting and more satisfying. The characters were so well developed and the performance of them was so believable. Incredible.
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- Patricia Meier
- 2019-10-30
All questions answered
This is an excellent book and it answers a lot of the questions that I had leftover from The Handmaid's Tale. If a person is watching the series on TV, I don't believe that reading the book now will ruin any of the enjoyment of the series. I appreciate that some of the voices are those of the actors as it really helped to paint a picture in my mind of the scenes portrayed. Wonderful work as usual.
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- Sandra
- 2019-10-09
Wished it was longer
Everything about this story captured my attention. The only thing wrong was that it ended. I wanted more. Grateful to have learned more from where the Handmaids tale ended I will find myself still wondering about the characters and the state of the world.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-10-23
Worth the wait
I still have questions... but it shed light on a light of the Gilead questions from when I originally read the book. I loved it, and highly recommend it
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