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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
Wow and again I say wow! While I note that opinions on this book vary widely, me, I love Attwood's dystopian perspective. I enjoy each fresh new approach to her familiar themes: the complexity and temptation of power; the plausibility of a future like the present but stretched just that little bit further; sardonic observation blended with comic satire; and all of it topped off with her impeccable ability to represent the vagaries and vulnerabilities of us humans and our relationships.
The imaginative world building and the philosophical questions raised by the surgery and sexbots stuck with me, even rereading it 10 years later. It was an enthralling, quick read.
My nitpicks: weird pacing in the beginning; odd to skip the whole first year in consilience. Also, I think I'm supposed to find feminist themes in all Atwood's work but m6 main takeaway is that everyone is an uncontrollably lustful sex addict, even while actively in mortal peril....
I'm conflicted about the end and can't decide if I like it; Jocelyn gets away with everything with no comeuppance.
My nitpicks: weird pacing in the beginning; odd to skip the whole first year in consilience. Also, I think I'm supposed to find feminist themes in all Atwood's work but m6 main takeaway is that everyone is an uncontrollably lustful sex addict, even while actively in mortal peril....
I'm conflicted about the end and can't decide if I like it; Jocelyn gets away with everything with no comeuppance.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plausible, near-future dystopian novel featuring some really, really dumb main characters (as in, believably, almost endearingly, un-intelligent). It's certainly no Handmaid's Tale, but it almost reads like a prequel. An all too modern-day appropriate one, as rather unintelligent people willing hand over freedom in the name of "safety." Chillingly appropriate, as always. This book is heavier on entertainment than literary depth, but there's plenty of both, as Atwood can write nothing less.
