sachahusken's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cj24's review against another edition
5.0
Nice sequel in the MaddAddams series. This author not only writes beautifully but included sermons and poems throughout this novel. She is truly talented!!! Why hasn’t this series been made into a movie yet?!?!
miss_t_99's review
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
alisonlerae's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
cats22's review against another edition
2.0
Got a hundred pages in and realized I did not care about any of these characters.
There is no plot so far. It's just a long list of things that happen, sometimes to the characters, but mostly to the world in general.
I can't see the point in finishing it. Life's too short.
There is no plot so far. It's just a long list of things that happen, sometimes to the characters, but mostly to the world in general.
I can't see the point in finishing it. Life's too short.
silodear's review against another edition
4.0
I was given this book for my birthday (in February), but didn't pick it up until mid-March. Though it took me a whole month to read this novel, it wasn't for lack of awesome. I'm a fan of Margaret Atwood and this book didn't disappoint. Characters were well developed, story was well-planned and executed, language was rich and engaging. It's been a long time since I read Oryx and Crake, but now I'd like to read it again to make the connections between the two stories. Four stars for a good post-apoc fiction.
seconddaysea's review against another edition
3.0
Ended up liking this a little more than Oryx and Crake, since the characters were actually sympathetic this time and didn't get quite so annoying about their stunted emotions. It also added a little more depth to the world in general, a nice break from the Crake fixation from the first book. I think I also just in general enjoy a more linear plot—though we still hopped back and forth, don't get me wrong—it's nice to have people with some agency and purpose to follow. In particular, it's fascinating to see the background characters from O&C to have some light focused on them, as trashily as Jimmy treats them all. It did get a little like 'oh of course that's Jimmy's [character name here]' from O&C, as if the world still needs to revolve around that useless idiot, but given that [character name here] is way more interesting than Jimmy, than it's ok with me.
frootjoos's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful and engaging, a complex and satisfying mix of dystopian sci-fi, environmentalism, anarchy and spirituality. Atwood is a poet, a wise woman, a siren storyteller. I'd be surprised and appalled if this book doesn't win any awards in the coming year.