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A review by baximus
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I really wanted to like this book.
If it was written by a man I would have found it voyeuristic and grim, but I found myself forgiving the content more when I reminded myself that from a female perspective, Atwood was commenting on the toxic male psyche that is a side effect of the oversaturation of violent and sexually explicit content on the web; and the potential for radicalisation borne from apathy about the modern world. I mean a male author could have done that too but I’d have found it ickier.
Don’t take the trigger warnings lightly, some parts deal with very difficult subjects in a very matter of fact way.
If it was written by a man I would have found it voyeuristic and grim, but I found myself forgiving the content more when I reminded myself that from a female perspective, Atwood was commenting on the toxic male psyche that is a side effect of the oversaturation of violent and sexually explicit content on the web; and the potential for radicalisation borne from apathy about the modern world. I mean a male author could have done that too but I’d have found it ickier.
Don’t take the trigger warnings lightly, some parts deal with very difficult subjects in a very matter of fact way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic