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Title:
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Oryx and Crake |
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Authors:
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Atwood, Margaret |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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436 |
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Year:
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2003 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Pigs might not fly, but they are strangely altered. Earth has been left devastated by an ecological and scientific disaster, leaving in its wake a nightmarish world. The narrator, who calls himself Snowman, takes a journey back into his own past and back to the high-tech bubble dome, where the Paradise Project unfolded and the world came to grief. How did everything fall apart so quickly?
Comments from Groups: Well written. People may think the subject matter disturbing.Created a lot of discussion. Christchurch 009 General agreement on Margaret Atwood's imagination and sense of humour. Oamaru 002 Most members liked it and thought it a useful warning of the perils of genetic engineering and progressive inequality worldwide. Wellington 156 A great book for interesting discussion regarding decisions we make today affecting our future. Auckland 155 All present [at the meeting] agreed there is a lot of resonance/relevance between this book's dystopia and current trends...Also that M.Atwood is an impressive writer. Dunedin 002 Excellent! Very stimulating. Not a novel to 'enjoy' but very provocative. Wairau 001 Everyone enjoyed this book. Some found it disconcerting, depressing or horrifying in its predictions but all agreed it was compelling and extremely well written. Nelson 015 This was an extraordinary book. ..Took all of us out of our comfort zone. Those who finished the book were pleased they had read it. Amberley 001
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Categories:
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Fiction, Dystopia/Futuristic, Environmental, Blind Low Vision library |
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Reviews
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By: WAITAT 004
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2022-02-16 12:10:06 |
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For most of us the subject matter was too heavy/unpleasant. We did, however, appreciate her writing style. |
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By: CHCH 099
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2022-02-16 12:08:19 |
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The group as a whole enjoyed the book. Its futuristic views, and some present day happenings, were food for in depth discussion. We enjoyed the prose and style of Margaret Atwood, and felt she was a very clever writer. |
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By: AUCK 158
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2022-02-16 12:04:15 |
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We had a very entertaining discussion about the book- the speculation in the story about the 'future of the world' gave rise to many more options and scenarios from the group members. |
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By: CHCH 095
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2022-02-16 12:01:20 |
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Most found the book thought provoking, and enjoyed the discussion about the consequences of genetic engineering. |
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By: CHCH 313
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2022-02-16 12:00:17 |
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The book was popular - a good one for discussion. |
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By: AUCK 385
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2022-02-16 11:57:35 |
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We absolutely loved this book. It provoked a very rich discussion. |
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By: TAUR 038
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2022-02-16 11:56:29 |
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Interesting book - divided our group. Some really enjoyed it, others found it too 'far-fetched' and bizarre. |
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By: MTCOOK 001
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2022-02-16 11:54:52 |
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Half the group liked the book, the other half did not. Good discussion however. |
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By: NELS 021
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2022-02-16 11:44:55 |
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This was a great read during lockdown, as it was very close to what could have happened. Scary!! |
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By: PUKEKO 007
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2022-02-16 11:44:00 |
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A little difficult to get into, but once "in" you were hooked. Quite unnerving, the similarities between Atwood's dystopian future and current events. |
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By: AUCK 376
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2022-02-16 11:42:09 |
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We felt that Margaret Atwood had an uncanny ability to anticipate Covid-19 - a virus which has appeared overnight and has the ability to spread voraciously. None of us really enjoyed the book, (although three were reading it for the second and third time), but we all admired Margaret Atwood's ability to inhabit the mind of young men, and to draw out analogies between contemporary fads such as online gaming, and the development of a sociopathic personality. |
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By: CHCH 515
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2022-02-08 10:25:24 |
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Hard to get into at the beginning, but gets better. Very interesting/imaginative characters. |
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