tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post3334041296110195119..comments2024-03-27T23:59:01.850-07:00Comments on Writing About Writing (And Occasionally Some Writing): What is the Best Dystopia? (Nominations Needed)Chris Brecheenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-18082324212394523012015-11-17T12:43:42.788-08:002015-11-17T12:43:42.788-08:00Second 1984.
- CM ScottSecond 1984.<br /><br />- CM ScottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-37346649558809219142015-11-17T12:42:43.553-08:002015-11-17T12:42:43.553-08:00Second The Giver.
-CM ScottSecond The Giver.<br /><br />-CM ScottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-2194460502205948822015-11-17T09:19:45.518-08:002015-11-17T09:19:45.518-08:00Second The Man in the High Castle, mostly for the ...Second The Man in the High Castle, mostly for the intricacies of the political game between Japan and Germany, coupled with Germany's continuation of their genocidal policies. There's a lot of stuff in that story that's never really spelled out, but hinted at wonderfully.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17339659396292403695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-5516325930541948582015-11-16T21:06:31.054-08:002015-11-16T21:06:31.054-08:00The Handmaids's Tale! Fifthed!The Handmaids's Tale! Fifthed! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183310441168638990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-15775832170776498312015-11-13T06:38:25.309-08:002015-11-13T06:38:25.309-08:00Second Androids.Second Androids.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17339659396292403695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-87449084868453005602015-11-10T09:28:59.441-08:002015-11-10T09:28:59.441-08:00Second The RoadSecond The RoadJohnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246481242738545189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-26451050891866905562015-11-10T09:25:53.549-08:002015-11-10T09:25:53.549-08:00Yes, Fahrenheit 451. "You don't have to b...Yes, Fahrenheit 451. "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them." - Ray BradburyJohnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246481242738545189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-46616922988524947722015-11-10T09:22:30.440-08:002015-11-10T09:22:30.440-08:00I concur with The Handmaid's TaleI concur with The Handmaid's TaleJohnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246481242738545189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-6834275155280528612015-11-10T09:21:28.343-08:002015-11-10T09:21:28.343-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246481242738545189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-45778549567548581112015-11-10T06:05:31.351-08:002015-11-10T06:05:31.351-08:00Nobody writes dystopia quite like Phill Dick. And ...Nobody writes dystopia quite like Phill Dick. And other people have already nominated the other books I would have chosen, so...<br /><br />The Man in the High Castle.<br /><br />I suppose I could also nominate Cormac McCarthy's "The Road."<br /><br />Caramidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03993224808745112783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-13081369172146136802015-11-09T18:02:25.628-08:002015-11-09T18:02:25.628-08:00I second the warhammer 40 k universe!!!!!I second the warhammer 40 k universe!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869917635075650832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-2303804616086828782015-11-09T15:12:21.209-08:002015-11-09T15:12:21.209-08:00Any future that has no books or reading is the sad...Any future that has no books or reading is the saddest future for me.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142932012648863684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-65396504081687860742015-11-09T14:57:20.794-08:002015-11-09T14:57:20.794-08:00It can be a short story, but since graphic novels ...It can be a short story, but since graphic novels rely on visuals to build their world instead of strictly words, I'm going to let the blogs dedicated to them field their own such poll. Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-89415885021698889222015-11-09T13:59:32.017-08:002015-11-09T13:59:32.017-08:00Does it need to be a book? Judge Dredd's Mega ...Does it need to be a book? Judge Dredd's Mega City One is easily my favourite, and other than that 1984 easily.shhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224536743403062849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-29080338270279444462015-11-09T12:55:27.771-08:002015-11-09T12:55:27.771-08:00CivilWarLand in Bad Decline -- George SaundersCivilWarLand in Bad Decline -- George SaundersDaniel Sheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10576958704912855419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-50700355583698392692015-11-09T12:40:07.189-08:002015-11-09T12:40:07.189-08:00The Gold Coast by Kim Stanley Robinson
Do Androi...The Gold Coast by Kim Stanley Robinson<br /><br />Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-91195118713176030192015-11-08T13:11:43.245-08:002015-11-08T13:11:43.245-08:001984
Harrison Bergeron
1984 <br />Harrison Bergeron<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-57025206087326396672015-11-05T16:22:47.336-08:002015-11-05T16:22:47.336-08:00Seconding Canticle for Lebowitz because it has to ...Seconding Canticle for Lebowitz because it has to be an option.ethnopopgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755311612209227215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-55343931775737513692015-11-05T16:21:45.421-08:002015-11-05T16:21:45.421-08:00Seconding Brave New World. If you hadn't I was...Seconding Brave New World. If you hadn't I was about to.ethnopopgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755311612209227215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-60025730542499469932015-11-05T12:08:13.228-08:002015-11-05T12:08:13.228-08:00That's such a classic, I have to second it.That's such a classic, I have to second it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17339659396292403695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-81724519340786017312015-11-05T00:26:57.343-08:002015-11-05T00:26:57.343-08:00Whoops. Sorry I meant to delete the last before pu...Whoops. Sorry I meant to delete the last before publishing the comment.playapepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554183661145422240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-91073082074856289152015-11-05T00:26:39.165-08:002015-11-05T00:26:39.165-08:00Whoops. Sorry I meant to delete the last before pu...Whoops. Sorry I meant to delete the last before publishing the comment.playapepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554183661145422240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-88482528432684641312015-11-05T00:24:49.489-08:002015-11-05T00:24:49.489-08:00Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon
Canticle for Lebo...Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon<br /><br />Canticle for Lebowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.<br /><br />World War Z by Max Brooksplayapepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554183661145422240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-28277766432424125582015-11-04T18:50:11.676-08:002015-11-04T18:50:11.676-08:00Alas, Babylon is such a great book! Second!Alas, Babylon is such a great book! Second!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04413944469907903704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-80496740959859895292015-11-04T15:40:59.478-08:002015-11-04T15:40:59.478-08:00Do'h.
Shoulda thought of that. But since I di...Do'h.<br />Shoulda thought of that. But since I didn't - seconded!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142932012648863684noreply@blogger.com