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thedinosaurkid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If you don't like exposition I would not reccomend this to you. Over half of the book is spent remembering the past, but in the context of the world and situation it makes sense.
Jimmy/Snowman is a fairly accurate depiction of a dude and how a dudes mind works. Oryx and Crake are fleshed out very well and Snowman's memories are played out well. The most interesting part to me is the way that Oryx and Crake have been deity-ifed (not a word but you get my point) by Snowman and The Children of Crake.
The symbolism is very interesting.
The ending is ambiguous, on purpose, and gives very vague answers. It's of course frustrating to not have that satisfying ending that answers all your questions but that is the point of the book. The future remains uncertain.
Overall a good book.
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Rape, Mental illness, Excrement, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Alcohol, Gore, and Animal death
rzh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Alcoholism
Minor: Child death, Drug use, and Drug abuse
sophieennis's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, and Violence
kerttuli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Trafficking, Death, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Genocide, Misogyny, Ableism, Alcoholism, and Gore
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Body horror, Medical content, and Homophobia
poetry_shaman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Death, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Cursing, Kidnapping, Classism, and Genocide
Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction
keatynbergsten's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Trafficking
sorcha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Genocide, Murder, Sexual content, and Trafficking
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Rape, Drug use, and Death of parent
zgc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, and Drug use
elphaba105's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
biblioseph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Genocide, Trafficking, Medical content, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Violence, Suicide, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child death, Death, Alcoholism, and Police brutality
Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, and Sexual content
This book's narrator is problematic in many ways, but does not engage in rape or abuse, rather