
The Year of the Flood
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Narrated by:
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Bernadette Dunne
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Katie MacNichol
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Mark Bramhall
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By:
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Margaret Atwood
The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood. The Year of the Flood is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to her visionary power. The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin as environmental stability. Adam One, the kindly leader of the God's Gardeners - a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion, as well as the preservation of all plant and animal life - has long predicted a natural disaster that will alter Earth as we know it. Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two women have survived: Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, a God's Gardener barricaded inside a luxurious spa where many of the treatments are edible.
Have others survived? Ren's bioartist friend Amanda? Zeb, her eco-fighter stepfather? Her onetime lover, Jimmy? Or the murderous Painballers, survivors of the mutual-elimination Painball prison? Not to mention the shadowy, corrupt policing force of the ruling powers...
Meanwhile, gene-spliced life forms are proliferating: The lion/lamb blends, the Mo'hair sheep with human hair, the pigs with human brain tissue. As Adam One and his intrepid hemp-clad band make their way through this strange new world, Ren and Toby will have to decide on their next move. They can't stay locked away...
By turns dark, tender, violent, thoughtful, and uneasily hilarious, The Year of the Flood is Atwood at her most brilliant and inventive.
©2009 Margaret Atwood (P)2009 Random HouseListeners also enjoyed...




















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Other than that it is great.
no songs please
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Decent story, terrible narration
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Great listen
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Brilliant view of possible future
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Slow going at first, but gets better
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The audio book is fantastic. All the readers (there are multiple, plus actual music ) deliver perfect performances capturing their respective characters with ease.
Can't wait to finish the next novel.
disturbingly brilliant
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Atwood never fails
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Amazing Story
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Would you listen to The Year of the Flood again? Why?
The readings were well done. However, the religious musical interludes (which I skipped over) were rather strange and detracted from the narration of the story. As always, Atwood's descriptive details were fabulous.What other book might you compare The Year of the Flood to and why?
I cannot think of any.What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The grammar of this question is incorrect!! It should read: What do the narrators bring to the story...Anyway, I liked how each character had his and her own narrator; it made it easier to follow.Who was the most memorable character of The Year of the Flood and why?
Ren was the most memorable character because her name was used most, and her journey was more unique.Any additional comments?
I wish the ending had more closure.Entertaining
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Great parallel follow up
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