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A review by andrewbenesh1
MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood
5.0
Oryx and Crake is the story of how power, intellect, and ego brought down the world. The Year of the Flood is the story of those who survived and endured the change, and who were powerless to stop it. MaddAddam is the story of how the transformation of the world came to be understood and passed on.
The plot explores three central ideas. First, it provides a character study of humanity after the Waterless Flood. We get an exploration of the questions of survival, relationships, and rebuilding. We learn more about enigmatic characters like Zeb and Adam, and complete the story of the MaddAddam community. Second, we get an intriguing exploration of diplomatic relationships in a world where multiple sentient species exist - humans, Crakers, and Pigoons. This dynamic is handled in a unique and interesting way. The third, and most intriguing idea, is how events pass into history and legend. Although hinted at in earlier books, here we get a full exploration of the ideas of building oral history for the Crakers that extends past simple creation myths and into a fully developed mythos. We see the elevation of the Crakers themselves as they begin to take ownership of their own identity and meanings. This process is often quite humorous (particularly the bits about a certain flying invisible helper), and provides strong material for reflection.
The plot explores three central ideas. First, it provides a character study of humanity after the Waterless Flood. We get an exploration of the questions of survival, relationships, and rebuilding. We learn more about enigmatic characters like Zeb and Adam, and complete the story of the MaddAddam community. Second, we get an intriguing exploration of diplomatic relationships in a world where multiple sentient species exist - humans, Crakers, and Pigoons. This dynamic is handled in a unique and interesting way. The third, and most intriguing idea, is how events pass into history and legend. Although hinted at in earlier books, here we get a full exploration of the ideas of building oral history for the Crakers that extends past simple creation myths and into a fully developed mythos. We see the elevation of the Crakers themselves as they begin to take ownership of their own identity and meanings. This process is often quite humorous (particularly the bits about a certain flying invisible helper), and provides strong material for reflection.