First published 2009
Jimmy once had a name, friends, and a future. Now he calls himself Snowman and wanders through ruins where a great city once stood. A plague has swept away mankind, leaving him possibly the sole human survivor in a world overrun by wilderness. He grieves for Crake, his brilliant best friend who engineered their civilization's downfall, and for Oryx, the enigmatic woman they both desired. The green-eyed Children of Crake, genetically modified beings who survived the catastrophe, accompany Snowman as he journeys through the transformed landscape. Powerful corporations had pushed genetic engineering beyond all limits, and their reckless experiments brought about humanity's end. As Snowman searches for understanding in this new world, he confronts the weight of love, loss, and survival.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, literary-fiction, post-apocalyptic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Ruins, City
Period: Post-Apocalyptic
389 pages · Paperback · Anchor Books
Content warnings: death, violence