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Old 08-28-2012, 07:32 AM   #4361 (permalink)
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For my English class this semester, I have to read five Margaret Atwood novels and compare them. Any suggestions?
I definitely also recommend The Handmaid's Tale (one of my favourite novels), The Blind Assassin, and The Year Of The Flood which is one of her newer ones (published in 2009). I know you only need two, but I thought I'd throw three in there for you.

Bob, you've only read two of her books? I think your next one should be The Year Of The Flood (it was good) or even Oryx and Crake.
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Old 08-28-2012, 08:00 AM   #4362 (permalink)
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i've only read two....The Handmaid's Tale and The Blind Assassin

both were quite good
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The Handmaid's Tale and Oryx and Crake for SURE. Definitely select those. Two of my favourite dystopian novels.

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I definitely also recommend The Handmaid's Tale (one of my favourite novels), The Blind Assassin, and The Year Of The Flood which is one of her newer ones (published in 2009). I know you only need two, but I thought I'd throw three in there for you.
Thanks for all of the recommendations, guys! I found out yesterday that I only need three instead of five, so here're my choices: The Handmaid's Tale, Oryx and Crake, and The Blind Assassin. Judging by how enthusiastic you guys are, it looks like I'm going to have some fun reading ahead of me.
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Old 08-28-2012, 08:17 AM   #4363 (permalink)
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lol bob

Lady Oracle, the Blind Assassin, the Robber Bride, Oryx and Crake, and After the Flood I'd say
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Old 08-28-2012, 09:03 AM   #4364 (permalink)
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Year of the Flood is a part of the same universe as Oryx and Crake though, so I almost feel like it would be cheating to compare the two for a project.
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Old 08-28-2012, 09:53 AM   #4365 (permalink)
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Yeah, I know, it's part of the MaddAddam trilogy but I wanted to suggest Year of the Flood because I think it's better but I figured it might be a bit confusing without reading Oryx and Crake.
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Old 08-28-2012, 10:28 AM   #4366 (permalink)
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Alright, I'm in the middle of reading I, Robot, and as cool as it is, I have one major gripe already.

Spoiler for Spoiler for I, Robot:
Alright, at the end of the episode with Cutie and the robot cult, the two main characters (who are ****ing SCIENTISTS!) are apparently satisfied that the robots will continue to run the power station since it's now part of their religion to run the power station without any deviance from procedure. The scientists do not know how this religion will evolve, or whether Cutie with have some revelation that may cause him to alter his behavior. Sure, his actions thus far are still within the acceptable parameters of the three rules of robotics, but they are ****ING SCIENTISTS!!!! You should require extensive tests and analyses before you come to any conclusions! But no! Apparently these sods are so in love with there own powers of deduction that they are supremely confident that everything will turn out peaches and cream. WTF?!?!?!?!
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Old 08-28-2012, 10:31 AM   #4367 (permalink)
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With regard to your Spoiler, yes thats the story. No one reads books about the mundane.
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Old 08-28-2012, 10:31 AM   #4368 (permalink)
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Yeah, I know, it's part of the MaddAddam trilogy but I wanted to suggest Year of the Flood because I think it's better but I figured it might be a bit confusing without reading Oryx and Crake.
I still haven't found a copy. Plan on making good use of my college library.
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Old 08-28-2012, 10:34 AM   #4369 (permalink)
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With regard to your Spoiler, yes thats the story. No one reads books about the mundane.
What does that have to do with anything? It's still a dumb ending.
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What does that have to do with anything? It's still a dumb ending.
Why is it dumb? I'm missing what you're outraged about. Its the story. If you don't like it, write a better one.
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