A review by sr_marshrat
The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

If Oryx & Crake is a high-budget HBO limited series, The Year of The Flood is a CW young-adult ensemble drama. Where the relationships in O&C are complex and nuanced, those in Flood are barely 2-dimensional. Atwood was so careful, bringing to life the world inside the Compounds. The world outside, as featured in Flood, is cardboard by comparison. But, y'know, what? You don't always need high definition and literary loftiness to tell an entertaining story.
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