I've finished Oryx and Crake and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it, though I do recommend it. On the one hand, I'm not sure what sets it apart from the rest of the dystopian literature out there, and on the other, it is true that Margaret Atwood did establish herself as one of the seminal writers of the genre when she did The Handmaid's Tale. I'll have to think on't a little more. I really want to read Brick Lane as well but the damn library copy is loaned out and not due till next month.