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Synopsis
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • 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 A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of the Century 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.
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Oryx and Crake: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Adult literary SF with mature themes including genetic engineering gone wrong, plague apocalypse, complex sexual relationships, and challenging philosophical questions about humanity's future. Contains mature content and dark, disturbing scenarios.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, mass death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will find a haunting exploration of what it means to be human in a world destroyed by unchecked corporate science.