In her 2003 novel Oryx and Crake, Margaret Atwood describes a future after humanity had been almost entirely wiped out by a plague. Jimmy, aka Snowman, lives...
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This was an intriguing and very worthwhile read, fast paced and ultimately moving, allowing entry into a world most of us know nothing about (the native Sami population of Lapland). However, the main character is so thoroughly unlikeable throughout the first half of the book, I almost gave up on it ... so be prepared to loather her, before you love her....
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Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name by Vendela Vida
Douglas Gordy, January 17, 2008
This was an intriguing and very worthwhile read, fast paced and ultimately moving, allowing entry into a world most of us know nothing about (the native Sami population of Lapland). However, the main character is so thoroughly unlikeable throughout the first half of the book, I almost gave up on it ... so be prepared to loather her, before you love her....(4 of 9 readers found this comment helpful)