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Atwood examines how authoritarian systems recruit, reward, and betray women.
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The Testaments
Margaret Atwood2019 selection · Literary fiction
The Testaments
Three women narrate Gilead’s inner workings fifteen years after The Handmaid’s Tale. Their separate records converge around secrets capable of destabilizing the regime.
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You want a plot-driven return to the world of The Handmaid’s Tale.
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