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A review by bookwormlukas
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
5.0
Atwood continues to not disappoint.
A very interesting novel dealing with the implications of humans playing God, and the creation and implementation of mythology and religion within our species.
This was a brilliant and original novel from Maragret Atwood, another in her line of adult dystopias 'or speculative fiction' as she likes to call it, Oryx and Crake is every bit as good as you have heard.
Focusing heavily on three characters and their relationships throughout the creation of the 'New World', Atwood uses sci-fi a bit more than she usually does this time round to focus on a crazy world full on mix-bred animals and human clones. It sounds completely insane, but through her world building and character development, it is fully immersing, and ultimately quite a tragic view on the human condition.
The writing style here is very similar to 'Handmaid's Tale' in that it shifts back and forth between time periods to show you the repercussions of the characters actions before they have even made them, and works incredibly well as always. I especially liked how our main character 'Snowman' calls his past life 'Jimmy', as if he is a completely different person.
Overall, I really recommend this one, especially if you're looking for a more thoughtful and more adult dystopian novel.
A very interesting novel dealing with the implications of humans playing God, and the creation and implementation of mythology and religion within our species.
This was a brilliant and original novel from Maragret Atwood, another in her line of adult dystopias 'or speculative fiction' as she likes to call it, Oryx and Crake is every bit as good as you have heard.
Focusing heavily on three characters and their relationships throughout the creation of the 'New World', Atwood uses sci-fi a bit more than she usually does this time round to focus on a crazy world full on mix-bred animals and human clones. It sounds completely insane, but through her world building and character development, it is fully immersing, and ultimately quite a tragic view on the human condition.
The writing style here is very similar to 'Handmaid's Tale' in that it shifts back and forth between time periods to show you the repercussions of the characters actions before they have even made them, and works incredibly well as always. I especially liked how our main character 'Snowman' calls his past life 'Jimmy', as if he is a completely different person.
Overall, I really recommend this one, especially if you're looking for a more thoughtful and more adult dystopian novel.