I’m working on a dystopian literature class, and I’m looking for one more book to add to the curriculum. The kids are about 13, and somewhat sensitive to more adult topics. That’s one of the reasons I’ve chosen not to assign 1984.

I had thought to assign The Maze Runner, but after reading it, I was underwhelmed, especially as a standalone book.

The other books we’re reading are:

The Giver The Hunger Games Lord of the Flies Matched Ender’s Game Fahrenheit 451 The Minority Report

Any thoughts? Thanks!

  • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Ray Bradbury also has a good array of short stories, at least one or two of which are sort of precursors to Fahrenheit 451

    Edit: its been too long since i read Fahrenheit 451… just started (and finished) re-reading it for the second time in my life, in the last couple hours. i still think it might be one of the more likely dystopias that await us.

    It feels appropriate, somehow, that my first read through was a pirated PDF copy of it from some random corner of the internet.

    I’m left feeling oddly… hopeful. Like I’ve been reminded of a part of being human that is good.