Hardcover, bought at the Evil Bookshop aka. Basement Books. This looks to be a futuristic story, which makes me wary after not enjoying "Oryx and Crake" very much.

"Set in the visionary future of Atwood's acclaimed Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood is at once a moving tale of lasting friendship and a landmark work of speculative fiction. In this second book of the Madd Addam trilogy, the long-feared waterless flood has occurred, altering Earth as we know it and obliterating most human life. Among the survivors are Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, who is barricaded inside a luxurious spa. Amid shadowy, corrupt ruling powers and new, gene-spliced life forms, Ren and Toby will have to decide on their next move, but they can't stay locked away."

Oy. Same future as "Oryx and Crake". In fact, O&C is now revealed to be part of a trilogy. Now I am MUCH more wary.