In a world of competitive genetic-engineering enclaves, genius Crake is brewing his cure for the ills of humanity, helped by the beautiful Oryx. What happens emerges through the memories of Snowman - once Jimmy - possibly the last surviving non-modified human, who sleeps in trees to avoid wolvogs, lives on the scavenged leftovers of collapsed civilisation and watches over Crake's new human 'models'. Horrible, yes, but gruesomely enjoyable - Jimmy is real and touching and Atwood is gleefully creative.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 58 Autumn 2010 ) |
