tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post4793333207874243229..comments2024-03-28T00:47:44.556+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: Oryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-5397958610341254282010-12-06T00:45:34.816+08:002010-12-06T00:45:34.816+08:00When I listened to an interview with Atwood about ...When I listened to an interview with Atwood about Year of the Flood, the fact that it was closely related to Orxy and Crake was not mentioned, just that there were some characters in common (or maybe I missed that parat). Most trilogies are sequential, but the first two books of this one (and if the last is about MaddAdam it also) are about the same events seen from different perspectives. One should definitely read O&C first!SusieCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104969464072536034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-77247029789903897722010-11-10T04:54:02.449+08:002010-11-10T04:54:02.449+08:00Great review. Oryx and Crake was my first Atwood a...Great review. Oryx and Crake was my first Atwood and I didn't love it. I later read The Haidmaid's Tale and I definitely wish I would have started there, it's wonderful!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-56255966063318805062010-11-10T03:04:09.137+08:002010-11-10T03:04:09.137+08:00I enjoyed Oryx and Crake, but I prefer The Year of...I enjoyed Oryx and Crake, but I prefer The Year of the Flood. Thing is, I read them at great interval and my plan is to read them both again just before the third one comes out.<br />I am a huge Atwood fan and I find her dystopias really good, yet, they are not my favourite Atwood novels. It is difficult to pick one but I would put The Blind Assassin on top of the list, probably followed by Alias Grace; fantastic reads (although it takes a little while to get into them)!<br />EmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-79006670058918699512010-11-10T03:04:04.051+08:002010-11-10T03:04:04.051+08:00I enjoyed Oryx and Crake, but I prefer The Year of...I enjoyed Oryx and Crake, but I prefer The Year of the Flood. Thing is, I read them at great interval and my plan is to read them both again just before the third one comes out.<br />I am a huge Atwood fan and I find her dystopias really good, yet, they are not my favourite Atwood novels. It is difficult to pick one but I would put The Blind Assassin on top of the list, probably followed by Alias Grace; fantastic reads (although it takes a little while to get into them)!<br />EmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-34648860663207820452010-11-08T12:28:33.976+08:002010-11-08T12:28:33.976+08:00I enjoyed Oryx and Crake very much, but it is toug...I enjoyed <i>Oryx and Crake</i> very much, but it is tough to get me to not enjoy anything Margaret Atwood has written (although I agree with you about <i>Cat's Eye</i>). Did not know <i>The Year of the Flood</i> was part two of a trilogy, much less that this book was part one. Must find Flood directly!<br />Thank you for the review, Mel. Insightful and honest as always.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-22409752139547759322010-11-07T13:18:16.565+08:002010-11-07T13:18:16.565+08:00After I read Year of the Flood, I went back and re...After I read Year of the Flood, I went back and read Oryx and Crake again. It is amazing how many little details are in each that inform the other. She's working on the third, which will focus on MaddAdam. <br /><br />In my opinion, nobody does dystopia like Atwood. And Year of the Flood gets funnier as times get more desperate, which I wasn't expecting at all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633712081197318104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-12088214761177114262010-11-07T05:45:51.144+08:002010-11-07T05:45:51.144+08:00I love all things Atwood I have to admit. Some I l...I love all things Atwood I have to admit. Some I like more than others, the handmaids tale didn't do it for ke but that might be becaus it was a set text at school. I loved oryx and crake but at times I found it a little frustrating becase I just really wanted to know what was happenng. <br /><br />I recently finshed the year of the flood and I loved it, better than oryx and crake. I think it's worth reading them close together. By the time I'd read the year of the flood I UAE forgotten a lot of oryx and crakeRebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-19442558399532452542010-11-06T16:53:46.409+08:002010-11-06T16:53:46.409+08:00I've just finished reading a short story of he...I've just finished reading a short story of hers, called Homelanding which intrigued me enough to find out more & amazingly here you are with more. So I'm of to the library & thanks to yourself & the gods of serendipity.<br />Parrish.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-39176954889193504382010-11-06T16:49:03.318+08:002010-11-06T16:49:03.318+08:00I really liked this one and I do have Year of the ...I really liked this one and I do have Year of the Flood on my shelf but I haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Handmaids Tale was my first Atwood!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-52105871455511253052010-11-06T12:14:18.522+08:002010-11-06T12:14:18.522+08:00I've only read The Handmaids Tale and that kep...I've only read The Handmaids Tale and that kept me on the edge of my seat never knowing how it was going to turn! I'd like to take a shot at this. Thanks for the post.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-39398622598639818822010-11-06T11:40:54.167+08:002010-11-06T11:40:54.167+08:00Interesting review! I actually like this book a l...Interesting review! I actually like this book a lot, and have read it more than once (just thinking about it brings back the whole "bucket o'nubbins" phrase into my mind). But I agree that not everyone will love the book, even if they like other books by Atwood. The Robber Bride is another one by her that I've read many times -- but I never warmed to some of her other books.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456689516505172959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-55296470662795299732010-11-06T10:28:32.684+08:002010-11-06T10:28:32.684+08:00I have Oryx and Crake on my TBR shelf and plan on ...I have <i>Oryx and Crake</i> on my TBR shelf and plan on reading it in the not too distant future. I didn't realize it was part of a trilogy set in an alternative future until venturing here. Great review!Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.com