Testaments is the sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale book written by Margaret Atwood, it takes place years after the events in the first book and focuses on the downfall of the society of Gilead. The story is told from the perspectives of three different women, Aunt Lydia, a powerful member of Gilead’s government who helped shape gileads regime years before, Agnes Jemima, a young girl raised in Gilead who is being forced into an arranged marriage, and Daisy, a teenager living in Canada who learns the truth about her past and connection to Gilead. Through these three perspectives, we see many events take place, such as the creation of Gilead, the present daily life of the women and residents of Gilead, and the many plot twists and storylines which all connect together in the end including past events that happened in the previous book the handmaid’s tale.
“Knowing was a temptation. What you don’t know won’t tempt you.” – Aunt Lydia, The Testament This quote stood out to me because it explains how all the characters Aunt Lydia, Agnes, and Daisy are shaped and controlled by the secrets they do or don’t know.
I found The Testaments to be an excellent book which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. it had many dramatic twists and interesting storylines, and while I found that at times I got confused due to the many perspectives in the book, Once I understood who was who, the story became clear and very interesting i particularly enjoyed how the author managed to combine incidents from the last book to the sequel very well and seeing how the characters’ lives combined with each other.