Really good, and probably possible, if someone like Crake takes it into his mind he wants to end the human race.

Reserved for schmetterling.

Delivered to Schmetterling tonight.

kelleyanne was kind enough to drop by my workplace and bring me the book... thanks!! I was on the tail-end of my short break and didn't have much time to talk, so I apologize.

I am really looking forward to reading this, as I am a BIG Atwood fan.

I want to say first that I really do love Margaret Atwood's books, and have even skipped out of work to go hear her speak at a local university... but I must admit that I would not have made it even halfway through this book if someone else's name had been on the cover. It seemed to be missing that special something that makes me love her past books, like Alias Grace and Handmaid's Tale.

Writing a character of the opposite gender is hard, as I have tried my hand at it and failed miserably. I think Atwood did a fairly good job (although I can't say that I "like" either Jimmy or Crake but I don't think that the reader is supposed to) but hope that she returns to writing about the complex, nuanced lives of her female characters. They seem to offer a more rewarding read for me.