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...they are also more boring. Even with intra-cult intrigue, and Atwood’s skillfully crafted futuristic sermons, the Gardeners simply don’t rival the garish inhabitants of the Pleeblands. Even Ren complains of her lackluster surroundings. “The street kids—the pleebrats??were hardly rich, but they were glittery… I envied their gaudy freedom.”Atwood is better at inventing things than at setting them in motion and, at times, her plot does not live up to her creations. The pacing is uneven. Ren and Toby...

Author: By Madeleine M. Schwartz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Atwood’s Apocalyptic ‘Year’ More Fun than Flood | 9/25/2009 | See Source »

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