The best book of the trilogy!

So many trilogies you only finish because you want "the conclusion" having long since ceased to be gripped by an author's increasingly long winded narration; not Atwood! This was my favourite of the three books (although probably my least favourite reading); highly recommended.

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A perfect end to the trilogy

The different narrators took a while to get used to but actually it’s really effective, especially when you get to Blackbeard’s voice. I loved the ending to this trilogy. Persevere with Zeb’s story as it becomes really relevant later on!

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Great story - last chapter poor

A good yarn. Decent recovery from the terrible 2nd installment. Last chapter is dreadful. Just felt like a lazy finish to an entertaining story.

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Couldn't stop listening

Where does MaddAddam rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In this's genre, it is up there as one of my favourites

What was one of the most memorable moments of MaddAddam?

When the Crakers ask about "Oh f***". I laughed out loud and now consider "f***" in a whole new light!

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances? How does this one compare?

It is as good as previously

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Blackbeard tells the story of the battle to the Crakers, wearing the red hat and putting the fish in his mouth

Any additional comments?

I hope they never make this into a film as it would come across in a superficial way, as without the carefully crafted language, it would be difficult to portray the complexity of these traumatised and complex characters.

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A biblical tale to finish Atwood's trilogy

This was a difficult book to read, so I listened to the audio book. The strange narrative styles are increasingly interesting as the characters progress in their understanding of their world, past and present. Occasionally a little heavy handed, the final book in this trilogy hammers home ideas about scientific progress, humanism and human emotion.

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Oh Snowman, what is toast?

I absolutely love these books! Oryx and Crake the most. They left me feeling happy and elated and just really glad to have experienced them. If you like science, dystopia, fascinating human relationships and brilliantly imaginative very well written stories, there are three here!

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Fantastic story!

Absolutely loved this story, so full of twists and turns, you must read the other books in the trilogy as well so the story makes sense. enjoy!

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brilliant covid 19 lockdown read

lots to think about! great to have read the whole trilogy during lockdown. I am in awe at Margaret Atwood's vision, too much of this resinates in 2020

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great conclusion to a great trilogy

Good read although slightly slow beginning. worth sticking to it though! intriguing end of trilogy

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Best of the three

I struggled with the first two audio books, not with the stories but with the way they were written. I found them slow and stilted. However, this third story flew by. I really enjoyed it and felt completely invested in the story and the characters. The narration is excellent.

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