Reviews

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

lemonadeandrice's review against another edition

4.0

Man it felt like forever to get into it and it just kept getting more graphic but I was glad to see the payoff. The whole time you’re wondering, “How did all this happen?” And then you find out and it’s almost like a movie. I could picture the whole thing. I don’t like that it’s reflective of real life at this point but otherwise.

thejenhiller's review against another edition

4.0

I adore The Handmaid’s Tale and Alias Grace, This one was a little strange — okay a lot strange — but I ended up really liking it. Atwood is a genius at creating imagined worlds and crafting layered characters navigating a complex plot. It takes an attentive and patient reader; I didn’t quite know what I was reading until the author slowly revealed some necessary details. Atwood’s usual word play and perfect control of language are all there, making it a wordsmith’s delight.

shiruna's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.0

simone12's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

marquesda's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

marwabaker's review against another edition

4.0

had to read this book for lit but i really liked the book and found it was very intriguing and really mimics a more eerie version of the world we live in today. the only thing i didn’t like is the fact the book doesn’t really end at the end of the book (ik it’s a trilogy, but still it did not feel like a very satisfying ending).

nbarak's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• 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

4.5

crowvalleygirl's review against another edition

3.0

Although Oryx and Crake is beautifully and compellingly written as Atwood's work always is, I think I'll have to rate it on style rather than substance until I've read the rest of the trilogy. In terms of content, there's really very little new insofar as post-apocalyptic lit goes. Okay, nearly all the human race is presumed to be have been horribly wiped out, leaving behind Jimmy, aka Snowman, and the prelapsarian "Crakers." So far, Snowman is not a particularly likeable narrator; Crake was a frustratingly enigmatic and megalomaniac genius; and both Oryx and the Crakers are complete ciphers. I do hope my trust in Atwood as an author to develop the deep humanity in her characters that is a hallmark of her work turns out to be justified.

THIS REVIEW TO BE REVISITED ONCE I'VE FINISHED THE TRILOGY.

polymath_craftista's review against another edition

5.0

Loved, loved, loved this book. Margaret Atwood is one of the best, if not the best author I've read. One thing I really appreciate about the parallel worlds she creates in her books, is that they make sense. She makes up a completely new world, and it is incredibly well thought up, and yet has unmistaken parallels and messages to us in the present.

I gave the book 5 stars because it made me see the world in a new light.

dromonosky's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

3.5