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I read this back in high school and it was my favourite required read by far. I recall doing a project on the language used: the scrabble choices, the titles, phrases the protagonist talks about.
This reread just confirmed how damn good the book is. I love that ending as well - university of Nunavut! That wouldn't have hit me on my high school reading. I wish there was so much more of this, like the Maddadam trilogy with its different perspectives, because it was hard to leave that fascinating a ...more
This reread just confirmed how damn good the book is. I love that ending as well - university of Nunavut! That wouldn't have hit me on my high school reading. I wish there was so much more of this, like the Maddadam trilogy with its different perspectives, because it was hard to leave that fascinating a ...more
Captivating story, with a whole lot to think about. I especially liked the way it ended, even though it could be seen as a way of Margaret Atwood showing everyone just how clever she was with all of the references to this, that and the other. However, it was a great way to resolve the story while leaving so many questions unanswered. Brilliant tactic.
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A must read for everyone. Beautiful intricate world and beautiful prose.
Jul 03, 2007
Matthew
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it was amazing
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speculative-fiction
Sep 11, 2009
Patricia
rated it
it was amazing
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Shelves:
wishlist,
dystopia-utopia
Mar 28, 2010
Jennifer Relfe
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really liked it
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Shelves:
post-apocalyptic
Jul 12, 2010
Marcela
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really liked it
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dystopias-postapocalyptic,
fiction
Jan 24, 2011
Brandy
marked it as to-read
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to-read-2012,
dystopia
