Feeling a Little Dystopian?
Posted by DBRLTeen on Thursday, May 14th, 2009From Booklist Magazine Online, May 14 2009 -
Perhaps reflecting the unease in every society that something darker lurks beneath the veneer of civilization, a growing body of dystopian literature has recently dominated the YA science-fiction and fantasy genres. In the same spirit as Lois Lowry’s now-classic The Giver (1993), these books not only offer teens excellent escapist fare rife with survivalist adventure and grim imaginings of future worlds but also an opportunity to reflect on how the issues in their own lives and societies are mirrored in these worlds gone horribly wrong.
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DBRLTeen has previously reviewed Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother – click here to read our review.