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Jan 11, 2023Ghettostone rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Michael R. Brown, editor/chief of Ghettostone Publications Company is also the leader of the BEST SELLER'S BOOK CLUB, today reviewing the book "The Year of the Flood" (MAddAddam#2), by author Margaret Atwood. The book, "The Year of the…
Dec 06, 2021
RETURNED 12-18-21 DUE BACK 12-27-21 CHECKED OUT 12-6-21 This #2 of 3 (#1 is Oryx and Crake, #3 is MaddAddam)
Jan 01, 2021flightofabluebird rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Best of the trilogy in my opinion. Love the two very distinct voices of Ren and Toby and how they come together. Cool how the plots start to overlap and leaves you super excited for the next part of the story.
Aug 10, 2020
- returned after reading part of , havent finished yet
Apr 30, 2019FVReader rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The first time I read this there were years between the reading of Oryx & Crake and this one. This time, I read the two books one after the other. I'm glad I did. There are connections between the two books that I missed with the first…
Nov 26, 2018monicajasper rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
2nd book of MaddAddam series by Margaret Atwood. I've read a few other books by Atwood, but this dystopian future sci-fi series has been my favorite. The multiple perspectives of Toby, Ren, and Jimmy in the first two books provide a lot of…
Oct 30, 2018
Book 2 of trilogy.
Oct 02, 2017
"She’s a serious author and science-fiction is so very genre." What a stupid statement.
jeana12
Aug 07, 2017jeana12 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite books by her. It is an absolute must read and the best novel of this three part series.
zentrixy
Mar 26, 2016zentrixy rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The female perspective from this wild and clever dystopian world brought to us by Margaret Attwood. In comparison to the male dominated tone of Oryx and Crake, which pulled me in to this trilogy with such excitement and danger like a…
Sep 04, 2015karin66 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Like I said for Oryx and Crake, so unlike what I usually read, mysteries, thrillers. But I enjoyed it even if it has somewhat of a cliffhanger for an ending but now that MaddAddams is out I can't wait until I get a chance to read it.
May 25, 2015acecarruthers rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'm really enjoying Year of the Flood - more than Oryx and Crake. It is compelling to read about complex and thoughtful female characters in a dystopic story as the genre tends so often to focus on men's experiences.
Dec 17, 2014Chapel_Hill_KenMc rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This follow-up to "Oryx and Crake" doesn't match the ingenuity of that masterpiece, but it's a fascinating tale anyway. Compelling characters in extreme situations.
Oct 08, 2014KendraMc rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It was an OK book but Oryx and Crake was way better. If it was another author I'd say it wasn't bad but it really isn't the quality we normally expect from Ms Atwood.
May 11, 2014
I sooo LOVED this book! Never read Margaret Atwood before, I know I know, but really liked this! Able to see where it came from - and where we seem to be heading in this book. But then I love apocalyptic stories! It may not be for…
Mar 10, 2014
I suppose I have to be the one to say the emperor is wearing no clothes. I have enjoyed much of Atwood's works, but this is not one of them. Maybe I should have read Oryx and Crake first... One criticism on Canada Reads is that this book…
CranbrookDarrel
Feb 14, 2014
A brilliant story of two contrasting women’s survival in a rapidly deconstructing society.
Feb 09, 2014
I've attempted to read Orris and Crake several times but just couldn't relate! I do admire Margaret Atwood and have read most of her work over the years...Cat's Eye being my favourite. Several of my reader friends have said this one is…
Jan 24, 2014Enviro_Mental rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Margaret Atwood is one of my favourites authors if not the most favourite. However, I was quite disappointed with this book. I only read part of it and I just couldn't finish it. It was boring compare to her other works. It just kept going…
Jan 18, 2014
This is one of the picks for "Canada Reads 2014," and that is the reason I decided to read it. I had 4 books come in at the same time (Annabel, Cockroach, Half-blood Blues and The Year of the Flood,) and I left this one for last, as I am…
Dec 22, 2013
Because of ice conditions and being physically challenged (a fall would be an instant fracture accordingto my Rheumatologist and radiologist. I want to receive The Yearof the Flood and as soon as my driveway is safe and the libraryis…
Nov 02, 2013artemishi rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Year of the Flood took me some time to warm to. Margaret Atwood has a habit of writing a mixture of black humor dystopian and outright ridiculousness. But midway through the book I found it difficult to put down. The pace quickened…
Aug 09, 2013danomcd rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome story - I loved how it wasn't a normal prequel or sequel to Oryx and Crake but rather interwove through the existing world that she had created.
May 22, 2013lisakimno rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is a scary and humorous look at what happens when our earth gets used up.
Apr 02, 2013
Heard about this on Sci Fri - author recommended by Ian McEwan and Brian Greene