Book guide
The Testaments
As Gilead begins to decay from within, two girls and the formidable Aunt Lydia must decide how far they'll go for what they believe.
Genre and trope pairingsSci-FiMorally greySci-FiDystopianSci-FiBetrayalSci-FiHidden identitySci-FiPolitical intrigueLiterarySelf-discoveryLiteraryBetrayalLiteraryHidden identityLiteraryTrauma recoveryLiteraryFeminine rageLiteraryIdentity crisisThrillerBetrayalThrillerHidden identityThrillerPolitical intrigueThrillerRace against timeThrillerConspiracyThrillerSecret past
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About The Testaments
The Republic of Gilead is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, two girls with radically different experiences of the regime come face to face with the legendary, ruthless Aunt Lydia. But how far will each go for what she believes?
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Fast
Series
The Handmaid's Tale · Book 2 of 2
Content warnings
- misogyny
- rape
- sexual assault
- child sexual abuse
- forced captivity
- executions
- murder
- explosions
- death in childbirth
- infant death
- attempted suicide
- kidnapping
- violence
- medical trauma
- reproductive coercion
