<b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER <b>•</b> The first volume in the internationally acclaimed MaddAddam trilogy is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future<b><b><i>—</i></b></b>f<b>rom the bestselling author of <i>The Handmaid's Tale </i>and <i>The Testaments</i></b></b><br><br><b>A <i>Kirkus Reviews </i>Best Fiction Book of the Century</b><br><br>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<b><i>—</i></b>with the help of the green-eyed Children of Crake<b><i>—</i></b>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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G-NRIS™ identifies Oryx and Crake primarily as Dystopian and Science Fiction. Its strongest themes include Post-apocalyptic, Genetic Engineering, and Survival. Prominent narrative patterns include Dystopia, Mad Scientist, and Environmental Collapse.
Readers connected to this book most often reflect Psychological Moral Explorer reader archetypes. Their strongest shared genre interests include Thriller, Science, Literary Fiction, and Historical Fiction. They are commonly drawn to themes such as Exploring The Fractured Self, Survival, technology, and gaming.
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