1. What dystopian literature have you read?
1984
The Road
The Chrysalids
Fahrenheit 451
Harrison Bergeron
The Handmaid's Tale
Parable of the Sower
Heroes Die and Blade of Tyshalle
I've only read... two of those, I think.
2. Which was your favorite, and why?
Harrison Bergeron. The first one I ever read. It sticks with me because of that.
*nods* Funny, because the first two I read were more positive spins on things, so I sort-of don't think of them as the best... I guess I want dystopian literature to be depressing.


3. Which was your least favorite, and why?
The Handmaid's Tale. At the time it seemed too much like 1984. I don't think that anymore- but it's hard to shake first impressions.
Interesting. I know people who disagree a great deal with that. Haven't read The Handmaid's Tale yet myself.
4. Which did you find most disturbing, and why?
1984. The idea of changing a language so completely that one can no longer express anything. That and the ending. That was horrifying.
It was, yeah.
5. Do you find it hard to read some dystopian literature because it is so disturbing?
Yes.
Don't get too spoilerific in these.

Currently I'm reading Zamyatin's We. Anyone else ever read it? Thoughts?
Nope. What's it about?
I think you'd find the ending horrifying in this too. Yes, I read forward to the end.

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Dystopian literature
05/09/2009 09:12:16 PM
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More than I thought.
05/09/2009 10:55:25 PM
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Again, The Road.
06/09/2009 04:30:09 AM
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Oh, nice survey.
05/09/2009 11:08:55 PM
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Thanks
06/09/2009 04:35:03 AM
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Click the right-most box next to the Smiley Codes, between the Subject and Body.
06/09/2009 12:14:35 PM
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Crikey...
05/09/2009 11:11:59 PM
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Amen to that last.
06/09/2009 04:40:26 AM
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Incidentally
06/09/2009 08:02:12 AM
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I like dystopian and post-apocalyptic stories
06/09/2009 07:50:08 PM
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I prefer dystopian, myself.
07/09/2009 03:21:51 AM
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The problem with post-apocalyptic stories is that there are so many which are utter crap.
07/09/2009 05:28:02 PM
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Yes, yes.
07/09/2009 08:34:11 PM
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Re: Dystopian literature
06/09/2009 08:48:48 PM
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Your left brain is blank?
07/09/2009 03:25:44 AM
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Re: Dystopian literature
08/09/2009 07:30:58 PM
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Hey! Good to see you on this board!
08/09/2009 08:03:04 PM
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Well I couldn't stay away forever now could I?
08/09/2009 08:42:37 PM
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Re: Well I couldn't stay away forever now could I?
09/09/2009 03:13:33 PM
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I never thought of the Forever War as Dystopian but I guess it could be called that
14/09/2009 04:43:27 PM
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I'll join this party...rather late...but oh well
09/09/2009 07:59:26 PM
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