Reviews
“[Written with] energy, inventiveness, and narrative panache. . . . A gripping and visceral book that showcases [Atwood’s] pure storytelling talents.” -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “[ The Year of the Flood ] shows the Nobel Prize-worthy Atwood . . . at the pinnacle of her prodigious creative powers.” - Elle “A heart-pounding thriller.” - The Washington Post Book World “Leave it to Atwood to find humor in a post-apocalyptic world as she covertly, and brilliantly, addresses questions of how we need to live on an imperiled planet.” - Kansas City Star “Atwood is funny and clever, such a good writer and real thinker. . . . The Year of the Flood isn’t prophecy, but it is eerily possible.” -The New York Times Book Review “Timely and gripping. . . . Atwood tells a good story, one filled with suspense and even levity.” -USA Today “Enthralling. . . . Memorable characters, a tightly controlled pace and shockingly plausible scenes make it fly-to a mysterious, skin-prickling ending.” -San Francisco Chronicle “Atwood renders this civilization and these two lives within it with tenderness and insight, a healthy dread, and a guarded humor.” - O, the Oprah Magazine “Atwood spins the most arresting alternate mythologies to our hell-bent world. . . . The Year of the Flood is a slap-happy romp through the end times. Stuffed with cornball hymns, genetic mutations worth of Thomas Pynchon and a pharmaceutical company run amok, it reads like dystopia verging on satire. She may be imagining a world in flames, but she’s doing it with a dark cackle.” -The Los Angeles Times “Thought-provoking, beautifully constructed, and rich with the imaginative flourishes for which [Atwood] is rightly famous. . . . A hugely entertaining and satisfying read.” -The Irish Independent “Prodigiously imaginative and outrageously funny. . . . Atwood’s wit is biting. . . . Her brilliance dazzles.” - The Plain Dealer “Heart-pounding, mysterious and surprisingly touching. . . . She enchants us so convincingly that after her spell is over, the ‘real’ world seems temporarily transformed. The Year of the Flood is both a warning and a gift.” - Jane Ciabattari, “Books We Like,” NPR.org “Atwood is a wry wizard at world-building. . . . Fans . . . should grab a biohazard suit, crawl into a hermetically sealed fallout shelter, and dive right in.” -The Christian Science Monitor “Funny. . . . Entertaining. . . . You fall into her intensely inventive world and find yourself carried happily along.” -Anthony Doerr, Orion Magazine “Atwood scores a 10.” -Philadelphia Inquirer “Atwood''s latest is a fiercely imagined tale of suffering that rivals Job’s. . . . As dark as Atwood''s vision may be, the bonds among her women give her work a bittersweet power.” -People “Richly imagined. . . . Thought-provoking, unexpectedly funny and utterly original.” -The Denver Post “Engrossing and suspenseful.” - The New York Review of Books “Riveting. . . . Cunning, droll. . . . The intensity of her apocalyptic fantasy doesn’t prevent Atwood from giving free rein to her peppery and inventive humor. . . . So she courts us with her puckish wit, holds us spellbound with suspense, and then confronts us with harrowing and tragic scenarios.” - The Kansas City Star “Atwood’s language remains as juicy and colorful as ever. . . . [She] allows her imagination to roam rudely, widely, and vigorously where lesser minds fear to tread.” - Barnes & Noble Review “Vintage Atwood: It’s artfully edgy, casting a pitiless eye on her fellow creatures. . . . A powerful indictment of the way human beings have long treated the planet and themselves. . . . The book takes big risks.” - Chicago Tribune “Mesmerizing. . . . Flood ''s relentlessly fabulous inventions and despondent predictions become almost unbearable, especially told in such gorgeously trenchant prose. In this way, the book recalls Atwood’s 1985 masterpiece,, "[Written with] energy, inventiveness, and narrative panache. . . . A gripping and visceral book that showcases [Atwood's] pure storytelling talents." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "[ The Year of the Flood ] shows the Nobel Prize-worthy Atwood . . . at the pinnacle of her prodigious creative powers." - Elle "A heart-pounding thriller." - The Washington Post Book World "Leave it to Atwood to find humor in a post-apocalyptic world as she covertly, and brilliantly, addresses questions of how we need to live on an imperiled planet." - Kansas City Star "Atwood is funny and clever, such a good writer and real thinker. . . . The Year of the Flood isn't prophecy, but it is eerily possible." -The New York Times Book Review "Timely and gripping. . . . Atwood tells a good story, one filled with suspense and even levity." -USA Today "Enthralling. . . . Memorable characters, a tightly controlled pace and shockingly plausible scenes make it fly-to a mysterious, skin-prickling ending." -San Francisco Chronicle "Atwood renders this civilization and these two lives within it with tenderness and insight, a healthy dread, and a guarded humor." - O, the Oprah Magazine "Atwood spins the most arresting alternate mythologies to our hell-bent world. . . . The Year of the Flood is a slap-happy romp through the end times. Stuffed with cornball hymns, genetic mutations worth of Thomas Pynchon and a pharmaceutical company run amok, it reads like dystopia verging on satire. She may be imagining a world in flames, but she's doing it with a dark cackle." -The Los Angeles Times "Thought-provoking, beautifully constructed, and rich with the imaginative flourishes for which [Atwood] is rightly famous. . . . A hugely entertaining and satisfying read." -The Irish Independent "Prodigiously imaginative and outrageously funny. . . . Atwood's wit is biting. . . . Her brilliance dazzles."- The Plain Dealer "Heart-pounding, mysterious and surprisingly touching. . . . She enchants us so convincingly that after her spell is over, the 'real' world seems temporarily transformed. The Year of the Flood is both a warning and a gift." - Jane Ciabattari,"Books We Like,"NPR.org "Atwood is a wry wizard at world-building. . . . Fans . . . should grab a biohazard suit, crawl into a hermetically sealed fallout shelter, and dive right in." -The Christian Science Monitor "Funny. . . . Entertaining. . . . You fall into her intensely inventive world and find yourself carried happily along." -Anthony Doerr, Orion Magazine "Atwood scores a 10." -Philadelphia Inquirer "Atwood''s latest is a fiercely imagined tale of suffering that rivals Job's. . . . As dark as Atwood''s vision may be, the bonds among her women give her work a bittersweet power." -People "Richly imagined. . . . Thought-provoking, unexpectedly funny and utterly original." -The Denver Post "Engrossing and suspenseful." - The New York Review of Books "Riveting. . . . Cunning, droll. . . . The intensity of her apocalyptic fantasy doesn't prevent Atwood from giving free rein to her peppery and inventive humor. . . . So she courts us with her puckish wit, holds us spellbound with suspense, and then confronts us with harrowing and tragic scenarios." - The Kansas City Star "Atwood's language remains as juicy and colorful as ever. . . . [She] allows her imagination to roam rudely, widely, and vigorously where lesser minds fear to tread." - Barnes & Noble Review "Vintage Atwood: It's artfully edgy, casting a pitiless eye on her fellow creatures. . . . A powerful indictment of the way human beings have long treated the planet and themselves. . . . The book takes big risks." - Chicago Tribune "Mesmerizing. . . . Flood ''s relentlessly fabulous inventions and despondent predictions become almost unbearable, especially told in such gorgeously trenchant prose. In this way, the book recalls Atwood's 1985 masterpiece, The Handmaid''s Tale ., â[Written with] energy, inventiveness, and narrative panache. . . . A gripping and visceral book that showcases [Atwoodâs] pure storytelling talents.â -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times â[ The Year of the Flood ] shows the Nobel Prize-worthy Atwood . . . at the pinnacle of her prodigious creative powers.â - Elle âA heart-pounding thriller.â - The Washington Post Book World âLeave it to Atwood to find humor in a post-apocalyptic world as she covertly, and brilliantly, addresses questions of how we need to live on an imperiled planet.â - Kansas City Star âAtwood is funny and clever, such a good writer and real thinker. . . . The Year of the Flood isnât prophecy, but it is eerily possible.â -The New York Times Book Review âTimely and gripping. . . . Atwood tells a good story, one filled with suspense and even levity.â -USA Today âEnthralling. . . . Memorable characters, a tightly controlled pace and shockingly plausible scenes make it fly-to a mysterious, skin-prickling ending.â -San Francisco Chronicle âAtwood renders this civilization and these two lives within it with tenderness and insight, a healthy dread, and a guarded humor.â - O, the Oprah Magazine âAtwood spins the most arresting alternate mythologies to our hell-bent world. . . . The Year of the Flood is a slap-happy romp through the end times. Stuffed with cornball hymns, genetic mutations worth of Thomas Pynchon and a pharmaceutical company run amok, it reads like dystopia verging on satire. She may be imagining a world in flames, but sheâs doing it with a dark cackle.â -The Los Angeles Times âThought-provoking, beautifully constructed, and rich with the imaginative flourishes for which [Atwood] is rightly famous. . . . A hugely entertaining and satisfying read.â -The Irish Independent âProdigiously imaginative and outrageously funny. . . . Atwoodâs wit is biting. . . . Her brilliance dazzles.â - The Plain Dealer âHeart-pounding, mysterious and surprisingly touching. . . . She enchants us so convincingly that after her spell is over, the ârealâ world seems temporarily transformed. The Year of the Flood is both a warning and a gift.â - Jane Ciabattari, âBooks We Like,â NPR.org âAtwood is a wry wizard at world-building. . . . Fans . . . should grab a biohazard suit, crawl into a hermetically sealed fallout shelter, and dive right in.â -The Christian Science Monitor âFunny. . . . Entertaining. . . . You fall into her intensely inventive world and find yourself carried happily along.â -Anthony Doerr, Orion Magazine âAtwood scores a 10.â -Philadelphia Inquirer âAtwood''s latest is a fiercely imagined tale of suffering that rivals Jobâs. . . . As dark as Atwood''s vision may be, the bonds among her women give her work a bittersweet power.â -People âRichly imagined. . . . Thought-provoking, unexpectedly funny and utterly original.â -The Denver Post âEngrossing and suspenseful.â - The New York Review of Books âRiveting. . . . Cunning, droll. . . . The intensity of her apocalyptic fantasy doesnât prevent Atwood from giving free rein to her peppery and inventive humor. . . . So she courts us with her puckish wit, holds us spellbound with suspense, and then confronts us with harrowing and tragic scenarios.â - The Kansas City Star âAtwoodâs language remains as juicy and colorful as ever. . . . [She] allows her imagination to roam rudely, widely, and vigorously where lesser minds fear to tread.â - Barnes & Noble Review âVintage Atwood: Itâs artfully edgy, casting a pitiless eye on her fellow creatures. . . . A powerful indictment of the way human beings have long treated the planet and themselves. . . . The book takes big risks.â - Chicago Tribune âMesmerizing. . . . Flood ''s relentlessly fabulous invention, "A gripping and visceral book that showcases the pure storytelling talents she displayed with such verve in her 2000 novel,The Blind Assassin." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Atwood is funny and clever, such a good writer and real thinker.... As ever with Atwood, it is friendship between women that is noted and celebrated - friendship not without its jealousies but friendship that survives rivalry and disappointment, and has a generosity that at the end of the novel allows for hope.... We don't know how [human nature] will evolve, or if we will evolve at all.The Year of the Floodisn't prophecy, but it is eerily plausible." -Jeanette Winterson,The New York Time Book Review "Canada's greatest living novelist undoubtedly knows how to tell a gripping story, as fans ofThe Blind AssassinandA Handmaid's Talealready know. But here there's a serious message too: Look at what we're doing right now to our world, to nature, to ourselves. If this goes on..." -The Washington Post "Atwood unflinchingly holds aloft the sanctity of life - for all species - and the human quest for love." -Chicago Sun-Times "[The Year of the Flood] shows the Nobel Prize-worthy Atwood hellip; at the pinnacle of her prodigious creative powers. Her weigh-in on the breakdown of the social covenant comes during a time of historic global change that her story eerily both mirrors and foretells." -Elle Magazine "Profoundly imagined. . . . This is a gutsy and expansive novel, rich with ideas and conceits." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Atwood orchestrates her narratives into a heart-pounding, mysterious and surprisingly touching finale. She enchants us so convincingly that after her spell is over, the 'real' world seems temporarily transformed.The Year of the Floodis both a warning and a gift." -NPR.org "Prodigiously imaginative and outrageously funny." -The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) "This is a work that amuses, informs, enlightens and, remarkably, also challenges its readers to be better persons." -San Antonio Express-News "Atwood's mischievous, suspenseful, and sagacious dystopian novel follows the trajectory of current environmental debacles to a shattering possible conclusion with passionate concern and arch humor." -Booklist, starred review "Iconic Canadian author Margaret Atwood has once again written about a distressingly near future in which mass murder may be the best way to save the world." -Ms. Magazine "Another stimulating dystopia from this always-provocative author, whose complex, deeply involving characters inhabit a bizarre yet frighteningly believable future." -Kirkus Reviews Praise for Oryx and Crake: "Oyrx and Crake is a cautionary tale about humanity swept downriver on a raft." -Mel Gussow, New York Times "The novel's tantalizing questions will have readers turning the pages of this extraordinary book as fast as humanly possible. . . . Like Orwell and Huxley before her, Atwood takes the world as we know it and suggests scenarios both frightening and all-too-probable . . . "Brilliant, provocative, sumptuous and downright terrifying, Oryx and Crake is a sharp-edged down-and-dirty page-turner with a deftly wrought message in Atwood's smart electric language." -Victoria Brownworth, Baltimore Sun "A dystopian novel is not intended as a literal forecast, or even necessarily as a logical extension of our current world. It is simply, and not so simply, a bad dream of our present time, an exquisitel, "A gripping and visceral book that showcases the pure storytelling talents she displayed with such verve in her 2000 novel,The Blind Assassin." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Atwood is funny and clever, such a good writer and real thinker.... As ever with Atwood, it is friendship between women that is noted and celebrated - friendship not without its jealousies but friendship that survives rivalry and disappointment, and has a generosity that at the end of the novel allows for hope.... We don't know how [human nature] will evolve, or if we will evolve at all.The Year of the Floodisn't prophecy, but it is eerily plausible." -Jeanette Winterson,The New York Time Book Review "Canada's greatest living novelist undoubtedly knows how to tell a gripping story, as fans ofThe Blind AssassinandA Handmaid's Talealready know. But here there's a serious message too: Look at what we're doing right now to our world, to nature, to ourselves. If this goes on..." -The Washington Post "Atwood unflinchingly holds aloft the sanctity of life - for all species - and the human quest for love." -Chicago Sun-Times "[The Year of the Flood] shows the Nobel Prize-worthy Atwood hellip; at the pinnacle of her prodigious creative powers. Her weigh-in on the breakdown of the social covenant comes during a time of historic global change that her story eerily both mirrors and foretells." -Elle Magazine "Profoundly imagined. . . . This is a gutsy and expansive novel, rich with ideas and conceits." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Atwood orchestrates her narratives into a heart-pounding, mysterious and surprisingly touching finale. She enchants us so convincingly that after her spell is over, the 'real' world seems temporarily transformed.The Year of the Floodis both a warning and a gift." -NPR.org "Prodigiously imaginative and outrageously funny." -The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) "This is a work that amuses, informs, enlightens and, remarkably, also challenges its readers to be better persons." -San Antonio Express-News "Atwood's mischievous, suspenseful, and sagacious dystopian novel follows the trajectory of current environmental debacles to a shattering possible conclusion with passionate concern and arch humor." -Booklist, starred review "Iconic Canadian author Margaret Atwood has once again written about a distressingly near future in which mass murder may be the best way to save the world." -Ms. Magazine "Another stimulating dystopia from this always-provocative author, whose complex, deeply involving characters inhabit a bizarre yet frighteningly believable future." -Kirkus Reviews Praise for Oryx and Crake: "Oyrx and Crake is a cautionary tale about humanity swept downriver on a raft." -Mel Gussow, New York Times "The novel's tantalizing questions will have readers turning the pages of this extraordinary book as fast as humanly possible. . . . Like Orwell and Huxley before her, Atwood takes the world as we know it and suggests scenarios both frightening and all-too-probable . . . "Brilliant, provocative, sumptuous and downright terrifying, Oryx and Crake is a sharp-edged down-and-dirty page-turner with a deftly wrought message in Atwood's smart electric language." -Victoria Brownworth, Baltimore Sun "A dystopian novel is not intended as a literal forecast, or even necessarily as a logical extension of our current world. It is simply, and not so simply, a bad dream of our present time, an exquisitel, "[Written with] energy, inventiveness, and narrative panache. . . . A gripping and visceral book that showcases [Atwood's] pure storytelling talents." -Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "[The Year of the Flood] shows the Nobel Prize-worthy Atwood . . . at the pinnacle of her prodigious creative powers." -Elle "A heart-pounding thriller." -The Washington Post Book World "Leave it to Atwood to find humor in a post-apocalyptic world as she covertly, and brilliantly, addresses questions of how we need to live on an imperiled planet." -Kansas City Star "Atwood is funny and clever, such a good writer and real thinker. . . .The Year of the Floodisn't prophecy, but it is eerily possible."-The New York Times Book Review "Timely and gripping. . . . Atwood tells a good story, one filled with suspense and even levity."-USA Today "Enthralling. . . . Memorable characters, a tightly controlled pace and shockingly plausible scenes make it fly-to a mysterious, skin-prickling ending."-San Francisco Chronicle "Atwood renders this civilization and these two lives within it with tenderness and insight, a healthy dread, and a guarded humor." -O, the Oprah Magazine "Atwood spins the most arresting alternate mythologies to our hell-bent world. . . .The Year of the Floodis a slap-happy romp through the end times. Stuffed with cornball hymns, genetic mutations worth of Thomas Pynchon and a pharmaceutical company run amok, it reads like dystopia verging on satire. She may be imagining a world in flames, but she's doing it with a dark cackle."-The Los Angeles Times "Thought-provoking, beautifully constructed, and rich with the imaginative flourishes for which [Atwood] is rightly famous. . . . A hugely entertaining and satisfying read."-The Irish Independent "Prodigiously imaginative and outrageously funny. . . . Atwood's wit is biting. . . . Her brilliance dazzles."-The Plain Dealer "Heart-pounding, mysterious and surprisingly touching. . . . She enchants us so convincingly that after her spell is over, the 'real' world seems temporarily transformed.The Year of the Floodis both a warning and a gift."-Jane Ciabattari,"Books We Like,"NPR.org "Atwood is a wry wizard at world-building. . . . Fans . . . should grab a biohazard suit, crawl into a hermetically sealed fallout shelter, and dive right in."-The Christian Science Monitor "Funny. . . . Entertaining. . . . You fall into her intensely inventive world and find yourself carried happily along." -Anthony Doerr,OrionMagazine "Atwood scores a 10."-Philadelphia Inquirer "Atwood's latest is a fiercely imagined tale of suffering that rivals Job's. . . . As dark as Atwood's vision may be, the bonds among her women give her work a bittersweet power."-People "Richly imagined. . . . Thought-provoking, unexpectedly funny and utterly original."-The Denver Post "Engrossing and suspenseful." -The New York Review of Books "Riveting. . . . Cunning, droll. . . . The intensity of her apocalyptic fantasy doesn't prevent Atwood from giving free rein to her peppery and inventive humor. . . . So she courts us with her puckish wit, holds us spellbound with suspense, and then confronts us with har
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