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Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1)

Margaret Atwood

Start date: April 1, 2011

Finish date: May 1, 2011

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Feb 11, 2012 Annet rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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How can someone make up such a fascinating and terrifying story? Wow.... I absolutely loved it. It took me some time to take this book from my book shelves, it was there already some time, it seemed a bit weird, but after having read the Handmaid's Tale, I took up the challenge and it was well, well worthed. An apocalyptic story about a guy who seems to have remained as the sole human alive after an epidemic catastrophy leading to mankind going down. Together with the weird Crake's children he s ...more

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Oct 17, 2013 Dustin Manning rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

What an incredible novel. I have to sit with this one for a few before I can write a truly deserving review. I can say that I cannot wait to read the remaining two in the series.

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Aug 30, 2013 Devin rated it it was amazing

Even by dystopian standards, this is a dark tale. Margaret Atwood follows through on the logical outcome of rampant corporatism and the effects of environmental and biological destruction. And weaves in a tragic love story along the way. Easily a _Brave New World_ for this current era and a tantalizing start to what promises to be a thrilling trilogy.

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Feb 20, 2012 Ben rated it liked it

Summary: Post-apocalyptic story of the last man on earth; that 'tricks' you into thinking about many contemporary issues.

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Writing is well done. Author seems to reveal elements of the story for a reason. Language is used effectively with particular words chosen to convey particular means. It just feels well executed. The characters are well thought out and make sense rather than being an amalgam of cliches from genre fiction (road-warrior, urchin with a heart of gold etc).

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