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Oryx and Crake is a sophisticated adult dystopian novel not suitable for younger teens. The narrative includes graphic violence, sexual content, and mature themes including exploitation, plague, and moral ambiguity. While it offers thought-provoking commentary on genetic engineering and corporate power, the bleak worldview, morally compromised protagonist, and disturbing imagery make it appropriate for mature readers aged 16+.
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Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the last human, and mourning the loss of his best friend, Crake, and the beautiful and elusive Oryx whom th... Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the last human, and mourning the loss of his best friend, Crake, and the beautiful and elusive Oryx whom they both loved. In search of answers, Snowman embarks on a journey–with the help of the green-eyed Children of Crake–through the lush wilderness that was so recently a great city, until powerful corporations took mankind on an uncontrolled genetic engineering ride. Margaret Atwood projects us into a near future that is both all too familiar and beyond our imagining.
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- Literary Fiction
- friendship
- fantasy
- genetic engineering
- fiction
- science fiction
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
- Open Syllabus Project
- Long Now Manual for Civilization
- romance
- relationships
- New York Times reviewed
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ISBN 9780385721677 · Anchor Books