The problem with post-apocalyptic stories is that there are so many which are utter crap.
Vodalus Send a noteboard - 07/09/2009 05:28:02 PM
Guilt by association.
If you have yet to read anything by Nabokov, go with Lolita. I say so solely on the grounds of it being written with such panache and éclat.
That would be superior taste, mind you.
Oh, his stories were fine enough, I guess. What bothered me about them is that they exude a faint stench which I associate with (counter)propaganda. That and a "I'm a serious man doing serious things" attitude.
The best thing about ACO is "Nadsat" (Wiki is your friend). It makes the book. I haven't read HT. Some people praise it as a masterpiece, others say it's crap written by a feminazi. Care to make a comment or three when you've finished it?
I liked him. Of course there were a few times when he needed a swift kick in the ass, but.... And I wholly believe that I-330 loved him. His problem was that he was torn between doing what was expected of him and doing what he, instinctually, knew to be right. Subversive bastard, that Zamyatin.
Strictly speaking, ItaB might not fit some people's definition of a dystopian novel because of its narrow focus. Of course those people are quite wrong. The focus affords a clarity and depth none of the others touches.
Now that's an interesting statement. *is now adding that to the list of things to read*
If you have yet to read anything by Nabokov, go with Lolita. I say so solely on the grounds of it being written with such panache and éclat.
I'm going to go with Bend Sinister. Well, any time you mention Nabokov you have bring up his writing chops. The man could write - and how! But his story of a government as inept as it is ruthless is just so fitting for how things really happen in the world. The elements of opéra bouffe mixed in with a cold and unreasoning bureaucracy makes for some great moments.
Huh. You have different taste from the others. It's refreshing. 
That would be superior taste, mind you.
The Orwell. His writing does nothing for me.
Meh, I thought it was pretty good, but I haven't read all that much dystopian stuff. Zamyatin was indeed more interesting to read, though.
Oh, his stories were fine enough, I guess. What bothered me about them is that they exude a faint stench which I associate with (counter)propaganda. That and a "I'm a serious man doing serious things" attitude.
ACO. I read this when I was fairly young, so the violence -often as casual as it is extreme- made an impact.
Ahh. I'm very interested in reading that one as well as the Handmaid's Tale this year.
The best thing about ACO is "Nadsat" (Wiki is your friend). It makes the book. I haven't read HT. Some people praise it as a masterpiece, others say it's crap written by a feminazi. Care to make a comment or three when you've finished it?
Yes, I read it back in May of this year. I wasn't sure what to make of the narrative style at first, but it grew on me. My dad is an EE, so D-503's way of looking at certain things were sometimes oddly half-familiar.
I rather thought D503 was a bit mentally out of it. The way some geniuses are, unable to think in "normal" terms. I was disappointed with him- I didn't like him much. I wondered what I-330 was really about with him. Did she really love him, or did she go through with the moves for the movement? I kind of like thinking that she really loved him. It gives her a real flaw.
I liked him. Of course there were a few times when he needed a swift kick in the ass, but.... And I wholly believe that I-330 loved him. His problem was that he was torn between doing what was expected of him and doing what he, instinctually, knew to be right. Subversive bastard, that Zamyatin.
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Dystopian literature
- 05/09/2009 09:12:16 PM
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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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Oh dear. I went and mixed up I-330 and O-90.
- 08/09/2009 03:19:21 AM
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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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*NM*
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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