Oh yeah… there is that, lol. It’s weird being from America where violence isn’t viewed through a puritanical lens, but the human body very much is. I easily forget where the line is drawn with what level of violence is acceptable. The message of Parable stuck with me now more than 20 years more so than any memory of the specific gruesomeness they endure during the travel north. Thanks for reminding!
Cory Doctorow’s ‘Little Brother’ only has 1 sex scene and it’s a pretty good model for sex positivity, I guess. That aside, it’s definitely near-future dystopia. Not far off the mark from today.
Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Parable of the Sower’ may be a bit above their level, but I could see 13 and 14 year olds devouring it none the less. Hmmm… there might be a steamy sex scene in this one too.
Technically Ender’s Game is a dystopian sci-fi novel. The film omits some insanely important content like a video game that the cadets all use during downtime that explores their psyche.
It’s old, but was my first introduction to dystopian concepts: The Time Machine by HG Wells
Oh, my wife loved Z for Zachariah at that age and reading it as an adult was enjoyable for me. A classic post-nuke young adult book.
I would also accept a dramatic table read. Whoever portrays “footnote” is going to have to be next level.
Great username!
Formatting goblins. Apologies. FiXED
Natalia Lafourcade - Hasta La Raíz
Guster - Ganging up on the Sun
Amiina - Kurr
Mono - You Are There
John Allison Weiss - New Love
Dead Can Dance - Toward the Within
The Helio Sequence - Love and Distance
Khruangbin - The Universe Smiles Upon You
Lettuce - Crush
Wild Ones - Keep it Safe
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
Without sounding accusatory or negative in any way, it’s important to remember that this may be coming from a position of privilege. There are folks who won’t be able to participate in this boycott. It’s for those with the means to do so.
This reads like an Improv exercise and I LOVE IT! Unfortunately I can only get so hard.
All day: THE NOTHING from The Neverending Story This post: The Childlike Empress
10/10 content.
I agree that OSC is a POS. I don’t really think the way the book and series are received by readers suggest any excusing of genocide. Songs and books and art in general can have an intention from their maker that is wildly different from how the work is perceived by their audience. If OSC intended to turn us all into humans willing to accept genocide as necessary… well… he missed the mark in this reader who actively protests genocide.