The Year of the Flood

Okay, post 2 for the day. This time it's The Year of the Flood, by Margaret Athwood. She wrote, most famously, The Handmaid's Tale.

The story focuses on two characters in a cult called God's Gardeners in the future- not too distant future, but probably 100 years or so from now. The God's Gardeners believ that a Waterless Flood is coming and that they know the way to survive it and what God has called them to live like.

So, the story is written both from a past and current perpective, essentially showing through these character's perspectives how the Waterless Flood comes about (and it does! Those guys were right!) and how they survived. It's written like a typical Atwood book, if you're at all familiar with her- clever, socially poignant, and with enough surprises to keep the plot interesting. Overall, the pace is slow, but still interesting enough to keep your attention.

Honestly, I don't have any complaints about the book. I didn't love it, but oh well. It was amazing for what it was, but it just isn't my favorite style.

There you have it- recommended for sure, but it's certainly not for everyone.

Happy Reading!