A review by randanopterix
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

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

4.25

For maximum mental torture, do what I accidentally did and happen to be listening to the Oryx’s childhood chapter while driving through a rainstorm. Extra points if you have a pathological fear of driving in rain and have been doing sort of mentally bad in recent months LOL. 

Anyways, great book, Margaret holds so many terrible worlds in her mind. Such awful and believable portents of the future. Queen of the feel-bad novel.
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