The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood

The Year of the Flood

MaddAddam #2

Margaret Atwood

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

431 pages | first published 2009

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The sun brightens in the east, reddening the blue-grey haze that marks the distant ocean. The vultures roosting on the hydro poles fan out their wings to dry them. the air smells faintly of burning. The waterless flood - a manmade plague - has end...
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Moods

dark 76%
adventurous 63%
reflective 47%
tense 44%
challenging 36%
emotional 33%
mysterious 30%
sad 23%
funny 8%
hopeful 7%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 20%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Character: 25% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

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