I recently had the chance to review Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam, the conclusion to her trilogy that also includes Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood. This post-apocalyptic, dystopian satirical social commentary is an excellent read. It takes place in the not too distant future and centres around the day-to-day survival of Toby, a middle-aged environmental activist that is one of the few surviving members of the human race. She is living among others in her group of activists and scientists that survived a plague that wiped out the rest of the humans on the planet. She's accompanied by the gentle Children of Crake, a new GMO species that are similar to humans but supposed to be superior in adapting to the new climate and biosphere on Earth. Through flashbacks she describes events leading up to the plague and Atwood more than hints that this scenario is possible in our time too if we do make rapid social and environmental change. If you are interested in reading it, I highly recommend starting with Oryx and Crake, a book I've read twice now and would read again. MaddAddam challenges the most basic fabric of our culture and leaves readers thinking deeply about their day-to-day lives.
Check out my review that I've posted below and tell me what you think!
Check out my review that I've posted below and tell me what you think!
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