Super Short Summary

The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s 2019 sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, follows the stories of two teenage half-sisters and the leader of Gilead’s women’s sphere, Aunt Lydia, as they resist the authoritarian, ultra-religious regime of Gilead. Set 15 years after the first book, the plot weaves through their experiences within and outside Gilead, culminating in a plan to overthrow the oppressive society. The book addresses sensitive topics such as child marriage, sexual slavery, and systemic oppression.