That's where she wanted to end it. I know that's flippant, but I don't think there's a better answer. She's a deliberate writer. read more
That's where she wanted to end it. I know that's flippant, but I don't think there's a better answer. She's a deliberate writer. She's said she didn't intend it to be part of a series - the second book was published 6 years later, after she'd been asked often what happened next in that world. read more
At the end of Atwood’s Oryx and Crake, Snowman stands behind the last covered position in the woods, contemplating how to handle the two human men and one human woman that had unexpectedly entered his territory. The intruders had just met the Children of Crake. read more
Though she is not as fond of Crake as she is of Jimmy, she deeply admires Crake and his project because she believes Crake wants to end human suffering. Oryx is killed shortly after the plague begins, when Crake slits her throat (and is murdered by Jimmy as a result). read more