Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam Trilogy #1) [B0467]

2004 PB. The first volume in the internationally acclaimed MaddAddam trilogy is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future-from the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments. Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the last human, and mourning the loss of his best friend, Crake, and the beautiful and elusive Oryx whom they both loved. In search of answers, Snowman embarks on a journey-with the help of the green-eyed Children of Crake-through the lush wilderness that was so recently a great city, until powerful corporations took mankind on an uncontrolled genetic engineering ride. Margaret Atwood projects us into a near future that is both all too familiar and beyond our imagining.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Margaret Atwood jumps back and forth between past and present to depict a post-apocalyptic earth and the butterfly effect building up to it. Purposefully, Atwood prevents the reader from ascertaining certain details' relevance. However, as you delve further into the novel, Atwood satisfyingly connects the pieces of the puzzle to reveal a well-constructed, creative, horrific world. I recommend sticking out the slower first half of the novel because the second half is a thrilling page turner that elucidates characters' complexities and Atwood's various archetypes of 'human nature.'"; "I'm amazed by the great technical and scientific detail, paired with a huge amount of fantasy to create such a detailed dystopia."; "Here's me begging, pleading more people to read this so we can talk about it."