Science fiction
Oryx and Crake
Snowman may be the last human, living near a group of gentle engineered people. As he scavenges to survive, he remembers his friend Crake, a woman called Oryx and the world that led to the collapse.
- First published
- 2002
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 402
- Format
- Book 1 of 3 in MaddAddam
Read this if you like literary science fiction about science and corporate greed gone wrong.
Skip this if you want a hopeful read, as it is bleak and critical of human behaviour.
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