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Wow. I was simply amazed by this book.
My first foray into Atwood's writing came about a year ago. I was looking for The Handmaid's Tale in the local library, but it was checked out. So I settled for the more recent Oryx and Crake , which I thought both well written, but poor and largely implausible as a work of Science Fiction (SF). I also had issues with the characterization, which I found weak. And the plot, which I found contrived. Though at times, like during Atwood's building o ...more
My first foray into Atwood's writing came about a year ago. I was looking for The Handmaid's Tale in the local library, but it was checked out. So I settled for the more recent Oryx and Crake , which I thought both well written, but poor and largely implausible as a work of Science Fiction (SF). I also had issues with the characterization, which I found weak. And the plot, which I found contrived. Though at times, like during Atwood's building o ...more
Rated on a recent reread, as I'd previously read this for high school English. As a female, this is probably one of the most horrific future imaginings, so points for worldbuilding. However, I'm not a huge fan of the plot or writing.
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