Reviews

MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood

savaging's review against another edition

3.0

Atwood mixes the beautiful and baneful together. I loved Toby and the pigs and the bees and was painfully bored by Zeb.

It feels like Atwood takes a 'boys will be boys' stance in this series which leads to male protagonists who are vapid, sexiest, and casually cruel.

But yes to the pigs and bees.

dertwolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.0

karlijntje_mandarijntje's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful 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? No

4.5

I loved how the books come together here. Its beautiful, hopeful, made me feel warm inside. 

pastagoblin666's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

blo333's review against another edition

4.0

Not the best of the trilogy but tied things up well. Most of the Zeb background bits were a bit boring.

llamalluv's review against another edition

4.0

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oceanbrain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This series is brutal and heart wrenching but also very beautiful. The first book was difficult to read, the second so intricate, and reading this the last felt like grieving. 

r0b3rta's review against another edition

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.

bbkeoerrr's review against another edition

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

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