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Mar 01, 2024Rvelazque rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I could only make it 1/3 the way through. It may be well written, but its the well written ramblings of someone trying to make sense of their dysfunctional family and childhood. The plot never goes anywhere besides the meandering…
Jan 14, 2024AlisonHelps rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Once you get past what caused the future to happen just stop wasting your time and stop reading.
Dec 29, 2023DeniseICrawford rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Complex and absorbing dystopian fiction. Definitely interesting but not a light read. Atwood’s protagonist is a male this time, and he’s difficult to relate to as he mostly exists in a vacuum —alone — ostensibly the last human in a…
Feb 17, 2023
Life may be 2 short to finish this.
Jul 30, 2022bogwolf rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Like all the Atwood I've read - dark and well crafted. Post gene-splicing and climate catastrophes, one unlikely adman, a copy writer, flashes back on his roll in the straw that may have broken humanities back. There is a journey in his…
Jul 21, 2022_m1_ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Atwood describes a future wherein environmental, ecological, social and public health issues have escalated to extremely destructive and dangerous levels, eventually leading to the end of society. The novel is told from Snowman's point of…
Feb 26, 2022thepapershaper rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Pure genius. Atwood juggles science and humanities, dystopian fiction and comedy, personal contemplation and cultural storytelling! Highly recommend to readers who enjoy a challenge, both literally and philosophically. P.S. I checked with…
Dec 06, 2021
This #1 of 3 (#2 is The Year of the Flood, #3 is MaddAddam)
Jan 01, 2021flightofabluebird rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great start to an amazing trilogy! Atwood paints quite the interesting and unique image of the future. Hard to put this book down.
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Oct 16, 2020wingertdj rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Margaret Atwood’s “Oryx & Crake” begins with the last human acting as a madman/Shaman to a group of pacifist humanoids who get their nourishment through the chlorophyll in their skin. His world is full of haunting memories from his…
Sep 30, 2020KCLSSuzannah rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
For me, this was the best of the trilogy. It kept me reading, even though I was tired and I never knew what was coming. I would describe it as "out there".
Apr 03, 2020Koya123 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The story follows Snowman, formerly known as Jimmy, who the first character that is introduced. Snowman has companions who are unlike him and are better adapted to survive. They are called the Children of Crake and new species such as…
Dec 20, 2019OPL_AnnaW rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The first in Atwood's MadAddam trilogy, this book will immerse you in a dystopian world of genetic manipulation, scarcity, and survival. If you like The Handmaid's Tale, read this.
Nov 30, 2019Ghettostone rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Michael R. Brown, Editor/Chief Ghettostone Publications Company and Leader of The BEST SELLERS BOOK CLUB review of "Oryx And Crake", by Margaret Atwood a science fiction novel. Our future world has ended badly...! Earlier technological…
Jul 21, 2019EljayJohnson rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
First off, Atwood is a brilliant and beautiful writer. I find that I literally drink up her language as I read. But I didn't really like this book. I thought there were problems on Atwood's end and on mine, too. Atwood revisits writing…
Apr 30, 2019FVReader rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the concept of this dystopian world and wonder how the human footprint will continue in this world. Will the Crakers be able to make a better world? The "why" of the destruction of mankind isn't answered. At the time of…
Mar 03, 2019
2019 Book Squad Reading Goals - Climate Fiction
Dec 05, 2018WoodneathReads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A bleak dystopian novel where the world has been destroyed by disease. Sole survivor snowman tells the story of how one mad scientist got us here. --Lizzie G.
Oct 30, 2018
Book 1 of trilogy.
Oct 16, 2018jceebee rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Strange book but I had to keep reading. I had trouble figuring out what the book was actually about but makes more sense as you read, which made it interesting. I hated the ending but I will continue with the series.
Sep 24, 2018lukasevansherman rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
First in Atwood's dystopian MaddAddam trilogy. Followed by "The Year of the Flood" and "MaddAddam."
Feb 02, 2018bookgirlatDCL rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A philosophical look at genetic engineering that is dark and sad and beautifully written that will make you THINK about what we are doing to ourselves and the planet and where it will all lead. Read the whole trilogy!
Jul 25, 2017c_mendiola rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book starts out sort of slow, but the ending is definitely worth it! Margaret Atwood's imagination is unbelievable, and just like many of her novels, this one has quite the twist. Atwood's storytelling style with "Oryx and…
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Apr 06, 2017mvkramer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A very compelling look at the end of the world, narrated by someone who accidentally helped to cause it. Unlike many post-apocalyptic novels, the action in this one occurs mainly in our narrator's mind, as he struggles with memory and…
Mar 06, 2017norma777 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I love sci fi. I generally don't read dystopian fiction. This mix of sci fi, dystopian fiction and satire started slowly but became very interesting. Some of the science (spider goats) is real, and a lot of the sci fi sounds very…