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A review by sr_marshrat
MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
If you don't find the Crakers charming, skip the finale of this trilogy. They are its highlight.
If you can't at least tolerate Zeb and Toby, skip this book. They are the dominant voices.
Two storylines bump up against each other in MaddAddam: one, humorous, about the absurdity of religion, as Zeb and Toby's pillow talk is translated into gospel for the Crakers. While excellent in concept, this theme is overworked in some places, and underdeveloped in others.
The second storyline revolves around how the surviving humans learn to interact with their new, less hospitable, environment. There was so much potential here, to explore a merging of three (yes, three) cultures.
But Atwood gets so bogged down in The History of Zeb - which is riddled with absurd coincidences and questable timeline-ing - she wastes the opportunity to really tell the story of after the waterless flood.
If you can't at least tolerate Zeb and Toby, skip this book. They are the dominant voices.
Two storylines bump up against each other in MaddAddam: one, humorous, about the absurdity of religion, as Zeb and Toby's pillow talk is translated into gospel for the Crakers. While excellent in concept, this theme is overworked in some places, and underdeveloped in others.
The second storyline revolves around how the surviving humans learn to interact with their new, less hospitable, environment. There was so much potential here, to explore a merging of three (yes, three) cultures.
But Atwood gets so bogged down in The History of Zeb - which is riddled with absurd coincidences and questable timeline-ing - she wastes the opportunity to really tell the story of after the waterless flood.