Reviews

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

betseyboo's review against another edition

1.0

I was excited to read another Atwood book, but I so wanted to put this one into my DNF shelf. One main issue I had were the sections dealing with child abuse. Another was just how dark the future is in this novel. This book was not for me.

october528's review

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

radicalespresso's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• 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

4.0

brownsugar39's review

challenging dark reflective 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

4.0

hulahoopes's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

tarrowood's review against another edition

5.0

Atwood is a special crafter of dystopian societies, and this one takes the “crake.” The mix of science fiction and dystopian was fantastic, but her themes of art and beauty and humanity were very well done. I’ll be finding the next two in the series very soon

rebesaurusrex's review against another edition

4.0

I last read this book in 2004, on a camping trip. It was my first Atwood read and I loved it. It was fascinating to read it again, a decade older and at a different place in my life. I found the story compelling and the writing superb, as I would expect.

nachasotov's review against another edition

4.0

4.7¿? Creo que amo como escribe Atwood, cada cosa que leo de ella no deja de sorprenderme y me hace asustarme/reflexionar/odiar a todo el mundo lol. En Oryx y Crake nos encontramos con una distopía bien distinta al famoso cuento de la criada, abordando la crudeza del posible futuro desde otras aristas. La ingeniería genética siendo parte del mecanismo de destrucción del ser humano y las posibilidades que la tecnología podrían abrir de aquí en adelante. Me queda esa misma sensación que me dejó el cuento de la criada, un futuro incierto con la posibilidad real de que algo terrible pase, la posibilidad de que cruzar la línea entre ficción y realidad podrían estar a la vuelta de la esquina.

En cuanto al estilo de la historia, me costó un poquitito al inicio el superponer el terrible presente del protagonista vs los flashbacks que iban dando contexto y desentrañando el por qué se encontraba en la situación en que estaba, pero a medida que la historia agarra ritmo ya es imposible el pasar por esa confusión (por lo menos a mi parecer), ya que están bien marcados los saltos temporales, que por cierto, le iban dando más velocidad a la lectura al querer saber más del pasado y encontrarte con estas vueltas a la realidad.

Más que una resolución final, deja una historia con la puerta abierta (a desarrollar en el año del diluvio espero¿?) tanto de lo que le depara al protagonista como la reflexión del futuro probable que a nosotres nos esperaría en un mundo lleno de avances y posibilidades cercanas a esta historia.

goddessssssssss's review

dark sad medium-paced

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

5.0

oceanday8's review against another edition

2.0

I'm finally realized that I don't enjoy books if there isn't at least one character that I care about. This book includes a great deal of description and the world it describes is pretty interesting to consider, but it's not my thing.