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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,138
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4 out of 5 stars 71
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4 out of 5 stars 33
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Publisher's Summary
With breathtaking command of her shocking material, and with her customary sharp wit and dark humour, Atwood projects us into an outlandish yet wholly believable realm populated by characters who will continue to inhabit our dreams long after the last chapter. This is Margaret Atwood at the absolute peak of her powers.
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- Jordyn
- 2018-12-06
Great book, so-so narrator
I love this story so much, it's very eerie and hits pretty close to home in today's society. The narrator is only okay. It was a little monotone, which makes an interesting story a little more boring than it should be, in my opinion. When I read this book for the first time, I couldn't put it down. The first few chapters of the audiobook, however, I found myself yawning and zoning out, so that's a bit of a shame. It got better as the story itself picked up, though.
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- Caitlin
- 2018-01-04
In case you'd forgotten that Atwood is a hurricane
of speculative fiction, here is a tale full of strange and sickeningly familiar futures, deeply flawed technocratic geniuses, genetic contortionism, and a capitalist world rocketing towards the post-post-apocalyse.
Terrifying. Beautiful. Dryly hilarious. Tragic.
Heck, it's Atwood at her finest, making us laugh and whimper at the future while holding a bitter mirror to the present.
Also, the narrator is as perfectly dry as Atwood herself, and suits the story well. (Although I cannot understand why he keeps pronouncing "feral" as "fearal". I twitched every time)
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- Duncan Cartwell
- 2019-10-30
remove the orchestral ending
Dang...the orchestral intro and exit...especially the exit... was annoying as hell. Edit that out! please
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- Ginny Hari
- 2019-10-23
slow start but engaging
I struggled to put myself in the world in the beginning but as the sorry progresses and once the flanks begin I really got into it.
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- Crystal Rivet
- 2019-10-20
One of the Best Apocalyptic Novels
I loved the voice actor, and the phenomenal way that he wove life into Mrs. Atwood's amazing stories.
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-10-05
Atwood's writing shines through a bleak tale
Without Atwood's deft writing skill, this would be tough to finish, owing to its bleak outlook. Scott's monotonic reading certainly effectively compounds this atmosphere.
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- Jason Johnston
- 2019-07-14
Shes written much better
Campbell Scott is an absolute gem. Well written, but really lacked substance in my opinion.
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-05-24
Struggled to finish
Struggled to finish; felt like there was no plot; got bored about half way through
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- VS
- 2019-04-10
My favorite author!
Margaret Atwood never fails me, I have read all her literature! Amazing story teller! I recommend this book to anyone who likes an unpredictable storyline.
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- srwatson
- 2019-01-10
Awesome
I can't wait until I listen to the next book.
I never tore of Margret Atwood.
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- Erica
- 2017-10-03
One of those books that stays with you for years!
I haven't read this book for years so I decided to get the audio version to refresh my memory. The book it's self is absolutely fantastic and the story has stayed with me for a decade. Atwood is a master at getting into the heads of her characters are creating a fantastic narrative. Her stories are always so fascinating and gripping.
The narration was very good and did a great job with the story. No complaints there! The only thing I would change is the awkward intro and exit music but it's only 45 seconds of a long book so it's not worth losing a star over.
Give the book a try! You wont regret it!