A review by alex_wordweaver
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I went in wanting to like this series. This...was not a strong start and I don't really want to pick up the other books now, honestly. This book was depressing af, however prescient it was at the time of publication, especially considering all the climatological catastrophes and the Covid epidemic we've recently gone through recently. The main character, Jimmy/Snowman, wasn't at all likeable for me. Neither was Crake. I wanted more of Oryx, though her screen time was limited to "sex object" and nothing much else besides, which seems a disservice to her own statements to Jimmy/Snowman as a character within the book. The book picked up a little in last quarter, but not enough to really make me want to look into the rest of things, or to enjoy the book as a whole.
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