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pinkthinkydink's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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
This genius novel is a perfect sequel to 'Oryx and Crake'. This Dystopian/Speculative Fiction novel reads like poetry and paints an intricate picture of the failings of humanity. This novel does a bang-up job of answering the questions we are left with after the first novel and once again warns us of the dangers of a hyper-capitalist society.
this book, however, is not for the faint-hearted. Sensitive readers beware
this book, however, is not for the faint-hearted. Sensitive readers beware
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
skeptic_hecate's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Margaret Atwood seldom fails to make copativating and rich stories. The environment, the world building, even though it is contained in one part, it is abundant and three dimensional. I haven't read the first book in the series, but one can enjoy this book as a stand alone. I loved the characters, even the annoying Ren, she is the one I leastr liked, but I still found her enjoyable. I will definitely read the rest of the series, even without the cliffhanger. Also, what a cliffhanger. I listened to this book as an audiobook, and the Gardner's songs are masterfully sang. All the voives are magnificent. Honestly I wish more books had this high quality audiobooks. Highly recommended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Violence
Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Animal death
libt11's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and War