Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: REVIEW: The Year of the Flood, by Margaret Atwood

wasn't interested in reading this one because ...

2009-09-24T10:58:01.556-04:00

wasn't interested in reading this one because i couldn't finish 'oryx and crake'... so thanks for the reveiw! jh

Well, you've answered my question. LOL I'...

2009-09-23T20:47:01.479-04:00

Well, you've answered my question. LOL I'm looking forward to reading this one. Atwood's books are so unique.

--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric

Great reviews - and thanks for clearing up whether...

2009-09-23T17:38:23.116-04:00

Great reviews - and thanks for clearing up whether or not you have to read one to get the other.

"Buying both" sounds like a good idea.

In my teens, science fiction was my chief entree. ...

2009-09-23T06:33:39.488-04:00

In my teens, science fiction was my chief entree. Now it's an occasional dessert. Loved Onyx and I clearly remember thinking, after reading it, that I need to see out more contemporary sf. I haven't, of course, but I will definitely find this new Atwood.

Pinkflipflops- for me, it was not as disturbing at...

2009-09-23T06:07:02.427-04:00

Pinkflipflops- for me, it was not as disturbing at The Handmaid's Tale and although it was almost as compelling. The world Atwood creates in Flood is almost cartoonish in its outlandishness and wasn't as relatable- in Handmaid's Tale, I felt like I could see how that world happened- it felt more immediate. That connection is missing in Flood; its world is more remote. Both were terrific reads but after Flood I didn't feel as traumatized! :-)

thanks for this comment. I love reading off your t...

2009-09-23T04:54:29.150-04:00

thanks for this comment. I love reading off your thoughts.

Totally on my to-read list. I need to bring it bac...

2009-09-23T02:30:51.817-04:00

Totally on my to-read list. I need to bring it back to the top of the pile if it has a chance of being read before the new year.

Great review! I am glad to read that one doesn'...

2009-09-22T23:28:29.393-04:00

Great review! I am glad to read that one doesn't have to have read "Oryx and Crake" to read this one. Although I'll probably read it first anyway :)

That sounds like one I might pick up. I've re...

2009-09-22T22:24:39.887-04:00

That sounds like one I might pick up. I've read a few Atwood and enjoyed some and hated others. As in unable to finish them. I haven't read Oryx and Crake but this one sounds good. How would you compare it to The Handmaid's Tale? That's my favorite Atwood.

I am adding this to my TBR pile. I read The Handma...

2009-09-22T18:45:21.893-04:00

I am adding this to my TBR pile. I read The Handmaid's Tale this year and loved it. I can't wait to read this one.

I have been waiting excitedly to see what you thou...

2009-09-22T18:07:24.937-04:00

I have been waiting excitedly to see what you thought of this one, and I'm really glad that you loved it so much! I am going to take your advice and grab a copy of this book, it sounds like just the type of read I have been craving. Excellent review!

Margaret Atwood has been on my radar for a while. ...

2009-09-22T17:29:33.334-04:00

Margaret Atwood has been on my radar for a while. I think The Handmaid's Tale is the one on my list.

Yes, also glad re Oryx and Crake question. And ma...

2009-09-22T16:27:33.271-04:00

Yes, also glad re Oryx and Crake question. And may I say Oryx is one difficult word to type! Margaret Atwood would also make a good typing teacher....

The more I hear about Margaret Atwood, the more I&...

2009-09-22T15:45:43.336-04:00

The more I hear about Margaret Atwood, the more I'd like to read something of hers. Perhaps it's partly the genre - "literary science fiction", as some have dubbed it (though I have a few issues with that label... unrelated) - but it's also that the premises sound quite interesting. I seem to recall owning an old copy of "The Handmaid's Tale" which I'll probably get around to reading someday soon...

I'm glad you answered the Oryx and Crake quest...

2009-09-22T15:41:33.012-04:00

I'm glad you answered the Oryx and Crake question, because I wanted to know before I started The Year of the Flood.

What a great review. I'm so glad to see you en...

2009-09-22T15:25:58.614-04:00

What a great review. I'm so glad to see you enjoyed this one Marie. I put it off as I had not read Oryx and Crake , so I was glad to see that you did not feel that it mattered. Thanks

I am really looking forward to reading this book. ...

2009-09-22T13:17:11.554-04:00

I am really looking forward to reading this book. I read ORYX AND CRAKE when it was released and, to be honest, I remember very little of it. However, I love Atwood's speculative fiction so this one is a must-read.

-Amy
Life by Candlelight