The Year of the Flood

Margaret Atwood (author of the Handmaid's Tale) wrote this book. I listened to it on compact disk and I would recommend that over a hard copy. Included with the story are original songs with lyrics written by Atwood. You can enjoy the songs more by listening to the cd. Is Atwood a science fiction writer? A speculative fiction writer? A social science fiction writer? A political activist, feminist, green party, environmentally conscious writer? Maybe she is all of these. In "The Year Of the Flood" she writes about the future. The environment is spent. Many species are extinct. Scientists have spliced genes together creating rachunks (raccoon/skunk) and liolambs (lion/lamb) and other strange species. A moth developed to eradicate the kudzu vines has been genetically engineered for pretty pink wings and a human face. Pandemics kill most of the people. Human society has crumbled. This is a bleak place. Wren and Toby are the two main characters. With a handful of other people they do their best to survive on a planet that humans have nearly destroyed. I enjoyed every word of this book. Absolutely riveting.