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Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

bailey_philip's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

4.0

pils8p's review against another edition

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

4.0


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bluejaybooks's review against another edition

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Quite the eerie book. Margaret Atwood seems to have a detectable style between this and The Handmaid's Tale.

norabelle's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

4.5

abbywebb's review against another edition

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4.0

Beautiful post-apocalyptic book. And Canadian to boot!

klparmley's review against another edition

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3.0

Snowman, the narrator, is not a nice guy. He only had 2 friends when the world ended and it's because he's a jerk. But, now, he is seriously alone. This does not make him a better person. There are just fewer people for him to be a jerk to. But, I did find myself sympathetic to his loneliness.

And the flash back story of how the world got to this place is engaging. Some of it is frighteningly similar to what is happening hereandnow.

lemari's review against another edition

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challenging dark fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

tanya_the_spack's review against another edition

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4.0

Took a while for the story to become interesting, and the references to CDs and DVDs pulled me out of the story every single time, but overall it's a pretty good tale.

jmcook's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

siliron's review

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

4.25