Hellsbelles reviewed MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood (MaddAddam, #3)
A man-made plague has swept the earth, but a small group survives, along with the …
A let down to an incredible series
2 stars
I was pretty disappointed in the final book in the Maddaddam trilogy. Oryx and Crake is one of my favorites of all time, and I enjoyed Year Of The Flood, though not as much. But Maddaddam is just a let down compared to the other two. The women characters seem to kind of just…exist in this one, which I was disappointed with especially for Atwood. Even Toby, who has previously been multidimensional and interesting, is just a lovelorn writing device (sometimes literally) to keep the story moving forward. I understand that this one is supposed to give us background on Zeb, which it does and I had been looking forward to. But the book somehow feels simultaneously rushed and yet like to drags.
What is objectively supposed to be one of the most important scenes, The Battle, is told by Blackbeard and thus loses most of its punch and …
I was pretty disappointed in the final book in the Maddaddam trilogy. Oryx and Crake is one of my favorites of all time, and I enjoyed Year Of The Flood, though not as much. But Maddaddam is just a let down compared to the other two. The women characters seem to kind of just…exist in this one, which I was disappointed with especially for Atwood. Even Toby, who has previously been multidimensional and interesting, is just a lovelorn writing device (sometimes literally) to keep the story moving forward. I understand that this one is supposed to give us background on Zeb, which it does and I had been looking forward to. But the book somehow feels simultaneously rushed and yet like to drags.
What is objectively supposed to be one of the most important scenes, The Battle, is told by Blackbeard and thus loses most of its punch and impact when losing important and long developed characters. Additionally, Zeb’s exit is anti climactic and feels like a disservice to readers and the characters alike.
I typically love Atwood, and encourage folks to read her books, but I am so deeply disappointed in this close to the series.
