I've started this book and although it hasn't completely captured me yet, the writing is good and the early pages hold promise. One source says this about the book, "Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. 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."

I look forward to the discussion on Sunday, November 23rd at 1pm upstairs at Doyle's.

Anne Nans

Charlottesville Science Fiction/Dystopian Book Club

Charlottesville Science Fiction/Dystopian Book Club

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Charlottesville Science Fiction/Dystopian Book Club

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