Why AP?
In the fall we read The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood. That story while it was of literary merit was also a fun read. Oryx and Crake is very similar in that way. The author does a great job bringing a reader in with exciting diction, tone, and stories in general. The book moves at a quick pace making it enjoyable to read. Because of the literary devices used in this novel I think it could make a good AP book. There are also some things that make it seem like a book you might just read at home and not in a school setting. It is definitely meant for an older grade and I probably wouldn’t recommend it to freshman, but for AP literature it might be worth a shot. There are many references to “inappropriate topics”, but for the most part it is school appropriate. I would even recommend this book as just a fun book to read on the side especially if you enjoy dystopian novels. It is only the first book in a series of three and at some point I hope to read the others. Allusions...