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The case itself and the way it's been fictionalized was interesting. However, the story staged along and I found myself skipping over parts of it without the feeling of missing something important. Maybe Margaret Atwood is just not for me.

Mühsam bisher. Ich hoffe ja ich werde auch noch so in die Geschichte gezogen wie viele in den Rezensionen behaupten.

I discovered Mordecai Richler through the recommendation of a Canadian friend and was immediately mesmerized by his style. His own biography, background as a Jewish Canadian from Montreal, QC, his time in France, Spain and England all form the backbone of his many works. This biography does a wonderful job bringing all this to life and setting it in context.

The world died and in a way it deserved it. What I found unique about this story was the setting just before. A disgusting utopia and large scale bioengineering experiments dance between rich and poor, between freedom and oppression. I didn't like the names and the main character though, but it did not stop me from being gripped by the story. That said, I don't feel the need to continue reading the trilogy.

It is a well written book. However, like most of these non fiction books I feel 20 pages would have been enough since the core thesis is really easy to grasp.