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                  It is definitely a pleasant experience reading Oryx and Crake. I love reading fictions especially Science Fiction. When I first read a Sci Fi, I would kind of having a picture of what might going on in the story. However Oryx and Crake really blowed my mind. I have never read a book that is so eye-opening. In the novel, the creation of genetic modified animals such as Pigoon and Bobkitten is both wild and inspiring. It alerts me if animal like Pigoon actually exists and bioscientist is actually doing experiments on transplanting human-tissues onto a pig host. The world would be out of order. Bu t for now, it is just a bold imagination of Margaret Atwood. The book constantly mentions about sex which kind of shocked me. The book constantly talking about porn, pornography site and child pornography. "Jimmy" and his friend "Crake" watch child porn at home when they are free. These plots make me feel a bit embarrassing. Author's description of the near-future society is also eye-catching. I have read a lot Science fictions in the view of mechanic technology development which draws a picture of advanced driving vehicle, wired shaped aircraft etc. However, in Oryx and Crake, I experienced the view of bio technology development. Bio technology is so well developed in this society. People can have certain pills in order to enhance themselves making them stronger. With the help of genetic therapy, people can have certain kind of superpower, and ultimately they find a way to make themselves have immortality. Via different views, I can have a clear picture of the near-future society, not only in mechanic view but also in bio view. Anyway, I think this book is great however I do not recommend this book to kids because there are so many sex references in it and some may be disturbing. I had a really good time reading this book, if you are interested in this book, go grab one and start to read!!

By-Gary Jiang