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MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood

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r0b3rta's review

5.0

After a few months I have read the MaddAddam Trilogy. This last book in the trilogy provided a short recap of the previous 2 books ([b:Oryx and Crake|46756|Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam Trilogy, #1)|Margaret Atwood|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327896599s/46756.jpg|3143431] and [b:The Year of the Flood|6080337|The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam Trilogy, #2)|Margaret Atwood|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327906873s/6080337.jpg|6257025]). In MaddAddam we find out more about the mysterious Zeb and his brother, Adam One. The story reveals more about Crake as a child. Most everyone in books is interconnected to each other. The story of humanity and the Crakers is recorded by Toby. Even as Toby is writing she censors herself for whomever may read the text in the far or near future.

The existence of humanity/Crakers is left to a few and collaborations that do not seem obvious. HIghly recommend the trilogy.

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

artistic_monkey's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.5

thereaderofbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

mizz_performer's review against another edition

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3.0

The world Margret Atwood created for this trilogy is scary, more so because it is an entirely plausible reality for the near future and it is this detailed world that makes these novels so fantastic. Overall I did not enjoy Maddaddam (the third book) as much as the first two in this trilogy and it took me a while to get into it, but the ending was satisfying. I only wish this book had taken us into the head of Glenn/Crake and answered the many questions that still plague me regarding himself and his motives. Instead this novel just lightly brushes the subject and tantalizing you once again for a satisfaction that is never quite reached. However that might be Atwood's point in avoiding Crake's perspective, that in life, unlike in most fiction peoples motives rarely become clear, especially humanities self- destructive impulses. I'll end by saying that I did enjoy this book and it is worth reading especially if you have read the first two, however I only gave it three stars because it left me still with more questions than answers that I myself am unable to fathom.