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camiboha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Blood, Trafficking, and Murder
swamp_gass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What an icon
This is quite fucked and and quite fucking wonderful
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
allie_fawn's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
Why is there no trigger warning for child pornography and child sexual abuse??? Absolutely despicable. There are details of little children being forced to do child pornography. A ton of scenes of young boys watching animal cruelty and porn. I do not know how books like this are legal, I truly don't. Shameful.raru's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
cueba's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
It's interesting though! All characters have shit personality (nicely written, don't expect that character development) and I like Atwood's prose (of course). The protag, Snowman, is a good, storytelling narrator (a bit stupid sometimes)
Overall, I like it! Not really bought into the fucking hacking segment (it's pretty stupid) and there's not much intriguing ideas to ponder after reading the book (I find some of them too ridiculous). I liked this book due to how Atwood beautifully presented it, not the ideas themselves. Solid mystery book!
Graphic: Child abuse, Slavery, Trafficking, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
mievdk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The way the plot is structured is, in my opinion, perfect. The novel maintains a well-considered balance between giving enough information to inspire questions and keep you intrigued, but not too much to lose suspense.
Once I settled into the story I found it incredibly compelling. The plot is fascinating, especially during these times of rapid technological progress. I would say the novel is 50-50 plot and character driven.
Alhough the protagonist is odd and unreliable, I did empathize with him and found him funny. While definitely unorthodox, at the same time he felt really real and remained complex.
In sum, Oryx and Crake is another example of exquisite writing by Atwood.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Gun violence and Suicidal thoughts
aislinn_mcd_harrison's review
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Excrement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
greenglass67's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
eimear_jane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic