A review by allthingsnerdy
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Since i just reviewed a Becky Chambers book, it's easy to start comparing this book and Margaret Atwood's work to it. Margaret Atwood's view of humanity and the future is much bleaker and at times hard to read. But a lot of times I think it veered towards being edgy for edginess-sake, rather than just trying to present hard truths. I also prefer books that have at least a piece of hope, because it feels like then the book is just showing you the a problem without attempting any sort of solution, which feels lazy. But it feels like for this book, Atwood, is trying to show why certain solutions to a large problem won't work, which is fine and I think has value, but I guess is just not my thing. A book that I think does something similar and that I prefer is Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler.
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