This is the story of a near-future that depicts a caricature of what a completely de-regulated corporate world might look like and the outcomes that are possible. It is at once relevant to the current decade of genetic and biological experimentation and corporate funding of research and the high value placed on image and the angst created by image peddlers who demand us to look and behave a certain way even if it is unattainable.

It reveals the misery that one can have when one basically has everything. The narrator Snowman/Jimmy is a complex character not unlike the voice of teenagers and care-free college students looking for a party. But there is an undercurrent of misery and unfulfilled desire with him. It's a longing for feeling connected and intimate, but the environment prevents him from enjoying that life.

At the same time, Atwood pokes fun at it all with her characteristic wit. This is the definitive dystopian tale for this age where Orwell was the same for an age long gone. ...

You can buy this in Amazon.com

In Canada, it costs about CDN$28.14 in Amazon.ca

And it's available in Amazon UK, but I'm not sure about the price.