picked up a charity book sale ;-)

The narrator, who calls himself Snowman, is mourning the loss of his beloved Oryx and his best friend Crake, and slowly starving to death. In a world in which science-based corporations have recently taken mankind on an uncontrolled genetic-engineering ride, he now searches for supplies in a wasteland. Insects proliferate and pigoons and wolvogs ravage the Pleeblands, where ordinary people once lived, and the Compounds that sheltered the extraordinary. As he tries to piece together what has taken place, the narrative shifts to decades earlier. How did everything fall apart so quickly? Why is Snowman left with nothing but his bizarre memories - alone except for the more-than-perfect, green-eyed Children of Crake, who think of him as a kind of monster?

sending to (BookObsessed) Southern Cross Exchange September recipient
enjoy

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happy reading ms september
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Thanks so much for this book, LadyIndigo.
It's been on my wish list for years and so far has always managed to escape me! Looking forward to reading it.

I really enjoyed reading this one. Scary though, in terms of what could happen in our own future if the GM sector were to be totally uncontrolled. I had no expectations whatsoever going into the book - all I knew was it was loosely and softly SF based. Even so, I have still managed to be surprised! I was wondering how on earth the story was going to end (endings often being the parts of books that let them down in my opinion), but she managed it very well.

Yes, it is a rather bleak look at a dystopia future, but there is also some hope buried in there. And of course there is also Atwood's perceptive approach and wonderful black humour.

Thanks again LadyIndigo. I'll now try to find the book a lovely new home.

Placed into the OZ VBB, and chosen last week by livrecache.
Just waiting to confirm an address.

Sending off to livrecache as a choice from the OZ VBB.
Hope you enjoy it this time round.

Thank you so much for sending this book from the OZ VBB and apologies for my tardiness in journalling it. I see Atwood has a new book out – I have restrained myself from buying it. So far.