Reviews

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

annalinds's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

celestialcells's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

jennydurnan's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.75

juliareadz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

fcrownover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

twreading's review against another edition

Handmade's Tale was amazing, I read it in highschool and it had me checking over my shoulder for years. I would give it a 4 or 5 stars. Oryx and Crake, unfortunately, was a letdown for me.

I'm sorry to admit that I skipped and skimmed from my place in the middle to the last chapter of the book. I really wanted to like it because I liked the ideas, but it started to get long winded and (I'm really sorry Margaret Atwood), tedious.

I will say that the concept still spooks me out though.

kyleeb323's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

purplepeanutbutterpants's review against another edition

2.75

Not original and not that interesting - feels like reading a drawn out boring version of Cormac McCarthy's The Road.

pio_near's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

notquiterockstar's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75