Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld (andPretties, andSpecials— awesome series, taking place with the remains of our civilization in the background) Wool(I’m reading this one right now, actually) Glow(a thrilling book by my good friend, Amy Kathleen Ryan, about people leaving a dying earth) Feed,...
In the third instalment in the popularRiddickbook series, we once again get acquainted with the story of a trained mercenary, notorious for killing anyone that comes after him. Stranded on a sun-scorched planet after being betrayed by his leader, he’s left fighting for survival against deathly...
Outrage and controversy also enveloped the first film version of the book. The CIA actually funded the making of the film to create a negative impression of the Soviet Union at that time. Conclusion Novels are enjoyable and perfect companions for entertainment. Reading dystopian novels can brings ...
Carrie Hintz and Elaine Ostry, eds. Utopian and Dystopian Writing for Children and Young Adults.(Book Review)Clark, Pamela
Free Essay: Teens love that Dystopian Literature Throughout the years, teens have favored different types of literature; thus, teens are able to find their...
You, my friend, may want to know what's a dystopian world.Simply pick up a book, or go see a movie, and you might bump into one. Hunger Games, Divergent Trilogies, The Maze Runner, etc, all have young adults as lead characters. ...
You, my friend, may want to know what's a dystopian world.Simply pick up a book, or go see a movie, and you might bump into one. Hunger Games, Divergent Trilogies, The Maze Runner, etc, all have young adults as lead characters.Just like Katniss Everdeen in Hunger Games, ...
I am exhausted from being yo-yoed around by this book. Up and down and back around. I was prepared for disappointment afterProdigyand the way the series seemed to be heading, but even so I wasstilldisappointed even over that prior disappointment. The ending to this series has cemented my ...
A book that some might call unfortunately relevant to today’s political scope,It Can’t Happen Herewas written in the midst of the Great Depression. This novel follows the rise of charismatic and power hungry Berzelius “Buzz” Windrip to power as he wins the election for President of the...
This article attempts to understand this schismatic role of law as presented in the recent dystopian comic book series From Above by Australian creator Craig Bruyn. In this series set in futuristic Melbourne, where law has given way to an unaccountable corporate rule, the social divide is made ...