Elizabeth B. (Cattriona) - reviewed on 10/31/2011 + 200 more book reviews

I really enjoyed this novel -- there's a great dystopian world, which we first visit after a large-scale apocalypse has taken place. The setting and events leading up to the disaster are very believable, and the science is realistic without drowning the reader in technical details. This is a black comedy, with Atwood planting her tongue firmly in her cheek as she describes the end of the world -- sounds strange, but it really works here. Her later book "The Year of the Flood" is a sequel to this title. Very highly recommended, particularly for fans of sci-fi and post-apocalyptic fiction.

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