tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post8350216970366871972..comments2024-03-28T02:25:35.338-04:00Comments on Small Review: Spotlight List: Dystopian ClassicsSmall Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-39141970519302110332011-08-02T07:26:27.150-04:002011-08-02T07:26:27.150-04:00I've never heard of The White Mountains, but i...I've never heard of The White Mountains, but it sounds awesome! <br /><br />My favorite is certainly 1984, but The Giver rocks. This was an awesome list.BookGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620998836239969062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-84367697498764408592011-08-01T19:26:03.843-04:002011-08-01T19:26:03.843-04:00I have not read The Giver because I am a loser fac...I have not read The Giver because I am a loser face.<br /><br />I also read The White Mountains for school! I loved it, which was a sci-fi first for me.Logan E. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468248031164464546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-73269994997739415042011-07-29T20:07:25.711-04:002011-07-29T20:07:25.711-04:00For some reason I think of The Maze Runner when I ...For some reason I think of The Maze Runner when I read The City of Ember. I know they came up with a few more titles after that. It was more post apocalyptic than dystopian I guess. Although I never read past City of Ember. Little one liked it in third grade.<br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-46943463262694605502011-07-29T13:41:57.603-04:002011-07-29T13:41:57.603-04:00Bookish hobbit, I’d definitely get Brave New World...Bookish hobbit, I’d definitely get Brave New World from the library first. I feel the same way about rereading :P Haha, yes, I loved that part of the Tripods trilogy!<br /><br />Gina, I agree, those are the scariest dystopians for me too. I still haven’t read Wither, but I do like the cover of the sequel. <br /><br />Danya, I felt similarly about 1984 and Brave New World. I’m glad I read them, but I don’t think I’d reread them. I do agree, I can see value in both types of dystopians, but I do like the subtlety of the latter. Though, 1984 was based on many things that were currently happening, and the people who lived under them thought they were great. I think The White Mountains was very sci-fi lite. It doesn’t have crazy contraption descriptions. It’s much more about the characters and the dystopian revolution than it is about hard sci-fi aspects. <br /><br />A Canadian Girl, I’ve heard such good things about Divergent, but I haven’t read it yet. <br /><br />T.B., I can see you liking The White Mountains. Hope you like it!<br /><br />Heather, I’ve read The Giver so long ago that I don’t remember the details anymore. I haven’t read City of Ember…hm, I guess from what I know about it it would probably be considered a type of dystopian. I’ve only seen the movie :PSmall Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-27559975824708391472011-07-29T13:41:38.808-04:002011-07-29T13:41:38.808-04:00Aylee, Completely agree! It’s so much scarier when...Aylee, Completely agree! It’s so much scarier when you can see how our world could develop into their world. <br /><br />Missie, Hope you enjoy them! Some of them are really dry, but their stories are worthwhile in the end. <br /><br />Sniffly Kitty, The White Mountains books are sadly overlooked. I know, 1984 is excellent and I really should just sit down and read through the whole thing. It’s such a worthwhile book. <br /><br />Paper-Wanderer, I haven’t heard of Genesis before. I’m adding it to my TBR now, thanks! <br /><br />Alexis, Oh I believe it! I haven’t read 1984 cover to cover. I really should do that someday.<br /><br />Nic, Thanks! Hm, I wonder if The Giver isn’t as popular as a school book in Australia? It seems like every kid here had to read it for school. <br /><br />Alison, You are right, that cover of The Giver does lack elegance and uniqueness. The old man cover is one that I wouldn’t normally like, but I do. <br /><br />Susie, Oh yes, there are a ton! I think Fahrenheit 451 and 1984 are a lot better stories than they are books, if that makes sense. <br /><br />Alex, Go you! :P I do like the classics a lot more than the newer ones. A lot of the new ones don’t seem to “get” what a dystopian book should be and they aren’t scary like the classics. <br /><br />Laura, Oooh, I’ve been wondering about Suzanne Weyn’s series and Little Brother! Now I’ll bump them up the TBR.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-44988577943416980772011-07-29T00:20:42.863-04:002011-07-29T00:20:42.863-04:00I read The Giver and was really surprised by it. ...I read The Giver and was really surprised by it. My son read it in 5th grade. And I was disturbed. I guess it was my first dystopian. What about City of Ember. Is that a dystopian? <br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-67630814216430018862011-07-28T17:51:06.350-04:002011-07-28T17:51:06.350-04:00Great list! I've heard of most of these and I...Great list! I've heard of most of these and I've read both The Giver (which I LOVED) and Fahrenheit 451 (which I thought was good, but not my favorite). I've started reading 1984, but I agree, it's kind of a dry read. The White Mountains sounds fantastic though, and I can't wait to try it out! As a huge fan of the Uglies series, this is right up my alley. Thanks for the recommendations!T.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12326693692811570135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-59584101109674540042011-07-28T17:22:39.495-04:002011-07-28T17:22:39.495-04:00I've heard all of these except the last one an...I've heard all of these except the last one and haven't read any except The Giver since I was never a fan of the dystopian genre. Since it seems to be getting more popular now, I've been reading a few more dystopians lately. My favourite so far has been Veronica Roth's Divergent.A Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-53742236145417710942011-07-28T14:39:05.515-04:002011-07-28T14:39:05.515-04:00Yay, The Giver! Love that one. That's the firs...Yay, The Giver! Love that one. That's the first time I've seen that cover for it (and it does look very awesome), although you're right about the nostalgia of the old man cover :)<br /><br />I wasn't a big fan of either 1984 (very scary, but I can't really say I *liked* it or ever want to read it again) or Brave New World (I found this one pretty weird and wasn't really keen on any of the characters). <br /><br />I think with some dystopian books — 1984 and The Hunger Games, to name a couple — it's obvious right from the start that this is not a happy society, even though those in control claim otherwise. With others — Brave New World, Matched, The Giver — the problems with the society are far more subtle and the reader is left questioning whether or not everything in the society is truly bad. While I love The Hunger Games, I have to say I think it's this 2nd type of society that I find more interesting objectively. <br /><br />Have never read The White Mountains, and I'm not usually into sci-fi but I do like the Uglies series! Perhaps I should try this one for my "read outside your comfort zone" challenge :Ddanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947267082874389487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-72634805973991119722011-07-28T12:32:46.357-04:002011-07-28T12:32:46.357-04:00My favorite dystopian is called Handmaid's tal...My favorite dystopian is called Handmaid's tale. For 2011 I had really enjoyed Wither. What makes a dystopian scary for me is when the situation/society is believable or plausible. When I think or see that it can really happen, I get a bit frightened.Gina @ My Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895568426820464572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-16547296978983393362011-07-28T11:12:48.221-04:002011-07-28T11:12:48.221-04:00I've read them all except for The Giver and Br...I've read them all except for The Giver and Brave New World. I thought about buying Brave New World during my last trip to my favorite bookshop, but I figure I'll get it from the library.<br /><br />My first time with 1984 was an audiobook. The only part I didn't really care for was the reading of the book, which I believe was about the middle.<br /><br />I've been feeling in the mood for 451 lately, but I keep telling myself that I need to read these new books sitting on my shelf.<br /><br />Best part of the Tripods trilogy is getting aliens drunk, haha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-13576218370041175942011-07-28T11:01:09.339-04:002011-07-28T11:01:09.339-04:00I loved Brave New World and The Giver. Great choic...I loved Brave New World and The Giver. Great choices!<br /><br />Some of my other favourites are the Barcode series by Suzanne Weyn, the Raintree series by Janet McNaughton, Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld, and Little Brotehr by Cory Doctorow.Laura (All the Word's a Page)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041070102753358739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-77372550615745360252011-07-28T09:58:41.062-04:002011-07-28T09:58:41.062-04:00I can't believe I've read most of these bo...I can't believe I've read most of these books! Me that I don't like dystopia!!!<br /><br /><br />*sigh* in some ways I like the classics more than the more recent ones, they seem somewhat more fresh, though I admit I read them all for school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-45422829427606081792011-07-28T08:21:19.708-04:002011-07-28T08:21:19.708-04:00There are sooooo many more classic dystopians than...There are sooooo many more classic dystopians than this, it's amazing. Brave New World's always been a favorite of mine, though I was surprised when I read Fahrenheit 451 and 1984 and didn't enjoy them that much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941919404657989208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-67971992316345824602011-07-28T08:00:23.871-04:002011-07-28T08:00:23.871-04:00Ugh...I don't like that cover of The Giver. I ...Ugh...I don't like that cover of The Giver. I agree it's more exciting and appealing to kids. But I liked the elegance and uniqueness of the old man.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-36828400123450864932011-07-28T02:13:39.984-04:002011-07-28T02:13:39.984-04:00This is such an awesome idea for a post. I haven&...This is such an awesome idea for a post. I haven't read any of them but The Giver sounds brilliant :)<br /><br />I am definitely a huge dystopia fan. So thanks for the recs!Nic @ Irresistible Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774834560378283927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-44905297987889976052011-07-28T01:38:00.201-04:002011-07-28T01:38:00.201-04:00I loved The Giver and Farenheit 451. Great list. ...I loved The Giver and Farenheit 451. Great list. Believe it or not, I've never read 1984.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-20815728371500627012011-07-28T01:11:51.198-04:002011-07-28T01:11:51.198-04:00Nineteen Eighty-Four and Farenheit 451 are my favo...Nineteen Eighty-Four and Farenheit 451 are my favourite dystopian books! I have The Giver with the new cover on my TBR at home and I've been meaning to read The Tripods trilogy for ages *moves them up the list.<br /><br />I read a really good Dystopian novel called Genesis by Bernard Beckett. It's being marketed as YA in the US but it has much more in common with Orwell's 1984.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-49193668025951156682011-07-28T00:57:10.579-04:002011-07-28T00:57:10.579-04:00I've read all of them except for The White Mou...I've read all of them except for The White Mountain, which I've honestly never even heard of.<br /><br />It's too bad it was so hard for you to get through 1984, but it's such a chilling book especially the way it ends.<br /><br />Giver was excellent.Sniffly Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625818304443563472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-59020828736811250002011-07-28T00:48:18.813-04:002011-07-28T00:48:18.813-04:00Yay!
I'm thinking of taking a dystopian lit ...Yay! <br /><br />I'm thinking of taking a dystopian lit class int the fall and most of these books are on the reading list, which is great because I haven't read them yet. *shame face*Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-88619542766396298122011-07-28T00:20:22.675-04:002011-07-28T00:20:22.675-04:00Excellent list. I find the best dystopians are the...Excellent list. I find the best dystopians are the ones where you can clearly see how our world now could end up like the worlds in the novels and it's all the more scary for that. Hmm, except Divergent. I really don't see how that futuristic society came to be but I still really enjoyed it.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.com