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Oryx and Crake

Margaret Atwood (2002)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages389 (Standard (250-400))
Series/the-maddaddam-trilogy" #
SettingDystopian
CSM age18+
Goodreads4/5 (290335)
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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

on-page sexgraphic violencemass deathgenocidechild harmsubstance abusemental illness (depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, psychosis)

Positive tags

slow burnfound family

Tropes

Morally Gray ProtagonistAntiheroGrimdarkLost CivilizationRebellion

Themes

power and corruptionAI consciousnessidentitymemoryclass struggle

Synopsis

Discover Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, a dystopian sci-fi novel about genetic engineering, corporate power, and a man-made apocalypse.

Tags

dystopian fictionclimate fictionbiopunkspeculative fiction