It's a book which takes you to the world where humans have created a new species of humans, called Crakers. A world which has cross breed of dogs and wolves, called wolvogs. A world which goes through an apocalypse. A world through the eyes of a survivor of this apocalypse. The protagonist of the book is Jimmy, also named as Snowman. Book opens after the apocalypse has occurred, and Jimmy is the survivor. He's narrating the story in two story lines. One is past and another is present. Past story line covers his childhood, his upbringing, his experiences in life, his relationships with different important people in life. It's how we learn how Jimmy reaches to his present version. Present narrative takes on his struggle after apocalypse. His relationship with Crakers, the new species. It's also about a journey Jimmy embarks upon for survival, and an intense attempt to stay sane in meaningless life. Beauty of the book is that these two stories unravel side by side, chapter