Oryx And Crake by Margaret Atwood

Oryx And Crake

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Margaret Atwood

448 pages first pub 2003 (editions) user-added

fiction dystopian

Description

Pigs might not fly but they are strangely altered. So, for that matter, are wolves and racoons. A man, once named Jimmy, lives in a tree, wrapped in old bedsheets, now calls himself Snowman. The voice of Oryx, the woman he loved, teasingly haunts ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19,312 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
reflective 50%
mysterious 47%
adventurous 39%
challenging 36%
tense 36%
sad 26%
emotional 21%
funny 11%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 35%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.95

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