#YA dystopian

[therealharbingerofdevastation]

Tbh I think we give Ready Player One too much crap. Like yeah it’s a mediocre cishet white boy nostalgia trip and the main character gets rich at the end but it’s actually got some good messages? It features a group of marginalized teens trying to stop a mega corporation from monetizing a free game. It tackles climate doomism. It confronts white privilege. It has some really good things to say about predatory loaning. And y’all are acting like it’s The Capitalist Manifesto or something. Like guys, I think y’all are expecting too much of a YA dystopian novel written in 2011. Of course it’s not going to be freaking George Orwell or something.

#bookblr #books #ready player one #ya dystopian

[ireadyabooks]

Dystopian Reads to Die For 🔥 ☠️

Dystopian fiction has long been a staple on most bookshelves for quite some time (I’m looking at you, 1984), but it isn’t until the past decade or so that we’ve seen such great dystopian stories being told for young adults. I’m sure we all had our dystopian phase when a certain Mockingjay was making her blockbuster debut, so it makes it even more exciting to see the genre coming back into the limelight! We have compiled some of our favorite thrilling and electrifying YA dystopian novels for you to add to your TBR this month!

The Kill Factor by Ben Oliver

Fifty contestants. Five mental and physical challenges. One winner.

In a near-future where a virtual currency of digital content fuels a fame-hungry society, a brand-new experiment that combines social media and reality TV has been greenlit.

Voted on, and contestants are sent to a maximum-security reform camp on an island where they can have no contact with the outside world. To lose means prison. But to win is to be free. The most popular young offender with the most upvotes by the end is given both a second chance in society and a cash prize.

This kind of money could mean everything to Emerson and her family who live in the Burrows, one of the subterranean villages where the government have buried affordable housing. It's more than freedom. It could mean the chance to change her family’s circumstance and finally find a place in the society they’ve never been allowed into.

But what Emerson doesn’t know, what the viewers don’t know, is that the prison on the island is empty. Those who lose, those who are voted off aren’t incarcerated. Each challenge will leave more and more contestants to die. And the only choice they have is to win over viewers before it’s too late.

Start reading The Kill Factor now!

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Ambition will fuel him.

Competition will drive him.

But power has its price.

It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.

The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

Start reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes now!

Sirens by Braden Cawthon

A thrilling, apocalyptic horror debut from Braden Cawthon, perfect for fans of KR Alexander and Joe Hill!

Joel Walker wakes up to a world suddenly and frighteningly changed. In the wake of a massive power outage, an otherworldly siren begins to blare, changing all that listen to it for too long in frightening ways. Desperate to find his mother and little sister, Joel will have to survive in a world that is coming apart at its seams.

An edge-of-your seat thriller that will have readers guessing until the end, this debut novel is sure to make a huge splash with YA readers.

Start reading Sirens now!

The Library of Broken Worlds by Alaya Dawn Johnson

A girl and a god, alone in communion . . . 

In the winding underground tunnels of the Library, the great peacekeeper of the three systems, a heinous secret lies buried -- and Freida is the only one who can uncover it. As the daughter of a Library god, Freida has spent her whole life exploring the Library's ever-changing tunnels and communing with the gods. Her unparalleled access makes her unique -- and dangerous.

When Freida meets Joshua, a Tierran boy desperate to save his people, and Nergüi, a disciple from a persecuted religious minority, Freida is compelled to help them. But in order to do so, she will have to venture deeper into the Library than she has ever known. There she will discover the atrocities of the past, the truth of her origins, and the impossibility of her future.

With the world at the brink of war, Freida embarks on a journey to fulfill her destiny, one that pits her against an ancient war god. Her mission is straightforward: Destroy the god before he can rain hellfire upon thousands of innocent lives -- if he doesn't destroy her first.

Start reading The Library of Broken Worlds now!

Monarch Rising by Harper Glenn

In a chilling near-future New United States of America, Jo Monarch has grown up in the impoverished borderlands of New Georgia. She’s given one chance to change her fate… if she can survive a boy trained to break hearts.

Today is the day Jo Monarch has been wishing on the moon about her entire life. It's the day of the Lineup, when she could be selected to leave her life in the Ashes behind. The day she could move across the mountains to a glittering, rich future.

Once Jo is plucked from the Lineup, the real test begins. She still needs to impress the New Georgia Reps at tonight's Gala, and her path forward leads straight to Cove Wells. The damaged stepson of one of the Reps, Cove has been groomed as an emotional weapon, taught that love is a tool -- and he's set on breaking Jo's heart next.

When a riot breaks out back in the Ashes the night of the Gala, Jo's dreams might all go up in smoke. Can she really have everything she's ever wished for… when it means leaving all her loved ones behind in the fire?

Harper Glenn's debut is as gripping as it is prescient, an unflinching meditation on whether love can save us from ourselves, and what it takes to be born anew.

Start reading Monarch Rising now!

The Getaway by Lamar Giles

Jay is living his best life at Karloff Country, one of the world's most famous resorts. He's got his family, his crew, and an incredible after-school job at the property's main theme park. Life isn't so great for the rest of the world, but when people come here to vacation, it's to get away from all that.

As things outside get worse, trouble starts seeping into Karloff. First, Jay's friend Connie and her family disappear in the middle of the night and no one will talk about it. Then the richest and most powerful families start arriving, only... they aren't leaving. Unknown to the employees, the resort has been selling shares in an end-of-the-world oasis. The best of the best at the end of days. And in order to deliver the top-notch customer service the wealthy clientele paid for, the employees will be at their total beck and call.

Whether they like it or not.

Yet Karloff Country didn't count on Jay and his crew--and just how far they'll go to find out the truth and save themselves. But what's more dangerous: the monster you know in your home or the unknown nightmare outside the walls?

Start reading The Getaway -- now in paperback!

#ireadya #yabooks #dystopian #ya dystopian #The Kill Factor #Ben Oliver #The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes #Suzanne Collins #Sirens #Braden Cawthon #The Library of Broken Worlds #Alaya Dawn Johnson #Monarch Rising #Harper Glenn #The Getaway #Lamar Giles

[rebellemovie]

y'all

so i just found out that during the peak of the ya dystopian era in 2014, kylie and kendall jenner hired a ghostwriter to write them a generic ya dystopian novel about twins

the novel only sold 13,000 copies

meanwhile, i, a random 18 year old lesbian from a small town in north carolina who isn't related to any kardashians, has over 126,000 followers on tiktok for my dystopian movie concept

that's nearly TEN TIMES the amount of copies their book sold.

i am laughing so hard

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[maepolzine]

Revisiting a Series I was Obsessed With: Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Looking back on a series I used to be obsessed with: Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Almost a year ago, I posted one of these focused on other obsession I had in high school, which was Twilight, but I figured with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes being turned into a movie next month that I would revisit The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins. I’m not re-reading the series (though I am in the middle of reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), but I am discussing various…

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[cassjackson-22]

Hey everyone, reintroducing myself here as I once again become active on this account! My name is Cassidy (Cassie, Cass, any variation will work) Jackson and I’m a 20 year old STEM major who writes YA dystopian, realistic fiction, and romcoms (maybe). I am currently getting my ya dystopian Draft Wip ready for beta readers (this is the first draft I’ve ever finished in my life); I am so proud of this!

This will serve as a master list of all things Cassie related where I’m going to attempt to get things up and running. I will be following from @cassieschaosdimension where everything and the kitchen sink is not about writing. If there is something writing related please use this blog as this will be solely focused on my writing. Feel free to tag me in ask games and ask me things in my ask box! I am so looking forward to getting started (again) on this journey!

My #s:

this is just cool = reblogs about writing that have to be on my blog too

cassie moot reblogs = reblogs from my mutuals

cassie rambles about writing = my thoughts about writing

you asked for it :D = anything from my ask box

take one down pass it around = tag games

cassie’s crafting conundrum = my podcast

draft wip = anything that has to do with my (hopefully debut novel)

sol wip = anything that has to do with my coauthor wip

ap lang wip = anything that has to do with my short story

ice skating wip = @procrastinationonvacation knows about this one, the first wip I ever sent them, anything that has to do with this soon to be not shelved seven year old idea

romcom wip = anything that has to do with my romcom idea (I’ve never written a romcom so this could be horrible or amazing)

Master list of wips:

Link to my podcast:

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[tcplnyteens]

Review: The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

The House of the Scorpion is a pretty old book. So old that I remember seeing it on the shelves of bookstores and libraries when I was in elementary school. This year, in fact, marks its 21st anniversary since publication. But for the past few weeks, I’ve had snippets of free time here and there throughout the day, and The House of the Scorpion proved to be the perfect thing to fill those odd gaps. 

I need to preface this by saying that The House of the Scorpion is one of the best pieces of dystopian fiction I’ve ever read (and quite possibly one of the best books I’ve ever read, period). It’s up there with the classics like 1984 and Animal Farm, and the short stories of Ray Bradbury. I had so many thoughts and feelings after I finished The House of the Scorpion that I just had to write them down, which is a testimony to how good this book is. 

The House of the Scorpion is about a boy named Matteo Alcarán. Matt is a clone of the ancient El Patrón, the supreme leader of a country called Opium, a strip of land that lies between the United States and what used to be called Mexico. Growing up on the Alcarán estate, Matt must face off against people who see him as nothing more than a monster because of how he was born. In a heavily prejudiced and violent society, Matt struggles to reclaim his humanity—until a betrayal by one of the only people Matt has ever loved forces him into the dystopian hellscape of the outside world. Fleeing from the Alcarán estate, Matt discovers unspeakable truths, meets true friends, and begins to forge his own path in the world.

This book is so, so good that I don’t think any review I can write will do it justice. Nancy Farmer has mastered the morally gray protagonist. I never thought I could genuinely hate and continuously root for a book character as much as I did for Matt. As irrational and destructive some of his actions were, I felt that I could truly understand his character and where he was coming from. After all, how can you expect a kid to not turn into a selfish psychopath when the people around him have dehumanized and abused him all his life? It’s only human, and that’s what Farmer does so well—create characters that are so painfully human. As such, I found myself becoming more and more invested in Matt’s development over the course of the book. It was immensely rewarding to see him rise above the terrible definitions the Alcaráns assigned to him and grow into a strong, intelligent person.

The worldbuilding in The House of the Scorpion is also absolutely top-tier. Nancy Farmer flawlessly combines the pressing issues of the current day—climate change, the border crisis, drugs, cloning and ethics—into a strikingly realistic dystopia. The world of this book is not extreme like that of 1984. Instead, it’s a future projection of today’s issues, and a commentary on the state of the world and humanity, which brings me to my next idea: this book’s powerful ideas about humanity and the human psyche. How do children respond differently to oppression and abuse? In the worst situations, which parts of human nature shine through? What does it really mean to be human? These questions and more are all explored in depth in The House of the Scorpion. This book made me really think about my own opinions about humanity and the advancement of technology. 

Despite the masterful character and worldbuilding, the most appealing part of this book is, in my opinion, the storytelling. Nancy Farmer is a storyteller like no other. I don’t remember the last time I was so invested in and scared to continue reading a book. The sheer suspense and pacing of the story were done just perfectly. I couldn’t stop turning the page, but at the same time, I didn’t want to know what would happen next. I was genuinely terrified that Matt was going to die. Part of it was the genre of this book, and part of it was the perfectly anxiety-inducing plot progression, but I don’t think I’ve ever been so convinced that a character was going to die. Usually when I read thrillers or action novels, I’m relaxed because the protagonist’s plot armor will protect them from anything. This was not the case for The House of the Scorpion, to my genuine surprise and fright. (I’m not telling you if Matt dies or not. Muahahaha.)

Anyway, that looming sense of dread made the book’s bittersweet ending hit so much harder. I won’t tell you why it was bittersweet for me, because I think this book needs to be experienced completely authentically. I’ll just say that even though it was sad, I was ultimately really surprised and happy that Farmer gave us a somewhat happy ending. I was preparing myself for an emotionally damaging ending, like the ones in 1984 and Animal Farm, so I appreciate that Farmer ended the novel on a hopeful note. I think writing happy endings for dystopian novels is such an important thing, because the point of dystopian novels is, often, “if we don’t fix this issue in the present then a terrible thing will happen.” But giving all of these books terribly hopeless endings really doesn’t do much to inspire people to act. Seeing my favorite characters rise back up stronger and more determined than before, despite all of the awful things they endured, gave me hope for humanity.

Overall, just go read The House of the Scorpion. It’s such a good piece of writing, and a combination of all the things I love most in books: a dystopian setting, slightly twisted characters, commentary on the world, and well-done suspense. I would recommend this book for people who are looking for thought-provoking, complex ideas and who don’t mind mild violence and fear. I guarantee that if you finish it, even if you don’t like it, you will have learned something profound about the world or about yourself. 

~Tania

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[yabooks]

I’m currently reading cruel prince rn and cardan-

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[oracleofmadness]

Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for this Arc!

This was such a fun read! A perfect post-apocalyptic dystopian that had me turning those pages as fast as I could!

I loved the idea of a generation that has grown up on board of a giant cruise ship that has been afloat for the 40 years since an epidemic ravaged Europe. I was a little confused and wished there was more information about where everyone was from. The ship set sail from London but often on Cruise ships there are people from all over the world so I was wanting some diversity? Maybe attention to different languages, accents?

The storyline kept me interested and I mostly liked the characters. I did love that all the characters were able to show different aspects of their personalities. The only one I didn't enjoy was Hadley because he was just all bad. No redeeming qualities whatsoever.

If you love dystopian reads as much as I do, I'd definitely say check this one out!

Out January 3, 2023!

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[bookishchef]

It is unfortunately not "I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki" but it is my current read + my dinner!

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[minorbookblog]

The absolute unhinged anger I feel when a series has a “love triangle” but really its two people are in love with Person A and Person A is only in love with Person B This is not a love triangle this is a situation where Person C is hot and the Person B is the perfect match. 

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[yaworldchallenge]

🇮🇸 Iceland

Region: Western Europe / Scandinavia

The Casket of Time

Author: Andri Snær Magnason

259 pages, published 2019

Original language: Icelandic

Native author? Yes

Age: Teen

Blurb:

Teenage Sigrun is sick of all the apocalyptic news about the "situation" and, worse, her parents' obsession with it. Sigrun's family--along with everyone else--decides to hibernate in their TimeBoxes(R), hoping for someone else to fix the world's problems . But when Sigrun's TimeBox(R) opens too early, she discovers an abandoned city overrun by wilderness and joins a band of kids who are helping a researcher named Grace solve the "situation."

The world, according to Grace, is under an ancient curse. There once was a princess named Obsidiana, who was trapped in time by the greedy king of Pangea. To protect Obsidiana from dark and gloomy days, the king put her in a crystal casket made of spider silk woven so tightly that time itself couldn't penetrate. The king's greed for power doomed his kingdom and the trapped princess. Sigrun sees eerie parallels between the tale of Obsidiana and the present-day crisis, and realizes it's up to her and her friends to break the ancient curse and fix the world.      

Other reps:

Genres: #dystopian #climate #adventure #fairy tale

My thoughts:

Kids save the world while the adults are asleep! I’m interested in the fairy tale aspect of this book.

Review to come.

Bookshop.org link | Kindle link

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[therealharbingerofdevastation]

Hot take: Divergent isn’t a dystopian novel

Okay, that may sound weird. Let me explain. The dystopian genre is typically accepted to mean a specific type of futuristic sci-fi dealing with a corrupt or decaying society. It’s almost always some form of social commentary, exaggerating trends in the current world to a hypothetical future. People always say Divergent is a copy of The Hunger Games, that it’s just hopping on the YA dystopian trend without an understanding of the genre.

I disagree. I don’t think Divergent is a dystopian novel at all. I think it’s a futuristic sci-fi action novel. Because in Divergent, unlike in typical dystopias, society isn’t the problem. The faction system isn’t portrayed as bad or oppressive, it’s actually quite efficient and works well, and people become like family with their faction members. Society itself in the world of Divergent isn’t bad.

The problem in Divergent isn’t systemic, it’s individual. The main villain isn’t a government or a corporation or some other form of The Powers That Be, it’s one evil woman conducting unethical research on her own, secretly. Four’s issue with Abnegation isn’t an issue with the faction system, it’s an issue with his own abusive father. And the problems with Dauntless aren’t inherent or systemic, they’re the result of (one might argue) individuals with toxic masculinity.

Of course, I’m just talking about the first book in the series, because the second and third one are kind of bleh. But I think that Divergent is constantly mislabeled as “dystopian” when it’s actually plain old futuristic sci-fi and it bugs me. Anyway, bye.

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[in-betweenpages]

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[elliepassmore]

Ophelia Scale: Der Himmel wird beben Rezension

5/5 Sternen Wenn du magst: Dystopie, Sci-Fi, Feinder der Liebenden, Missverständnisse, starke weibliche Leads, geheime Missionen Ophelia Scale 1 Rezension hier Ich war sehr gespannt, wo das nach dem Ende von Ophelia Scale 1 anfangen würde. Ophelia war tatsächlich in besserer Verfassung als ich erwartet hatte (und ich hatte Folter erwartet). Ich habe dieses Buch tatsächlich sehr schnell gelesen (schneller als jedes andere deutsche Buch bisher!) Ich liebe noch Ophelia. Sie fühlt sich ihrer Rolle verpflichtet, ist aber dennoch bestrebt, die Sicherheit aller zu gewährleisten, die ihr am Herzen liegen. Sie ist auch in der Lage, aus ihren Fehlern zu lernen und verstehen, wie etwas schief gelaufen ist, und Verantwortung dafür zu übernehmen. Das 'Ultimatum' war verrückt und ich frage mich ernsthaft, wie Ophelia so ruhig umgehen konnte. Ich denke, sie macht sich zu viel Vorwürfe und sollte sich etwas Spielraum lassen. Wir sehen Lucien auch in diesem Buch wieder. Wie Ophelia war ich SEHR unzufrieden mit seinen Handlungen. Aber wir lernen seine Seite der Dinge ein wenige kennen und er ist bestimmt immer noch ein guter Figur. Wir bekommen auch sie besseres Verständnis für seine Rolle bei den Schakalen und seinen familiären Hintergrund. Ophelia und Lucien sind fantastisch zusammen. Sie und Knox haben bestimmt eine Vorgeschichte, aber Lucien gefällt mir definitiv besser. Ich war anfangs besorgt dass Knox' Verhalten offensichtlich ein Vorstoß um Lucien zu bevorzugen seine würde, aber es macht tatsächlich Sinn (auch wenn es etwas offensichtlich WAR). Ich mochte es, mehr von Jye zu sehen. Er ist ein guter Freund von Ophelia and und hat ihr wirklich einen sicheren Ort gegeben (eigentlich liebe ich ihre Freundschaft). Er wirkt auch als etwas neutraler Charakter. Er ist mit ReVerse im Ziel aber gleichzeitig nicht annähernd so radikal wie einige der anderen Charaktere, die hier ins Spiel kommen. Er ist ganz bestimmt einziger meiner Lieblingscharaktere und ich hoffe er ist im Buch 3. Die OmnI-Handlung war interessant und es gefällt mir. Es gab viele Ebenen, die alle ziemlich komplex waren. Es ist klar dass sie 'reinen Rationalität' zu viel gibt, und für eine KI, die sicherlich zu Gefühle haben scheint, berücksichtigt sie die Gefühle anderer nicht in ihrer Gesamtheit. Es wird interessant sein zu sehen, wo das in Buch 3 hinführt. Ich bin ein wenig enttäuscht, dass Lucien und Ophelie wieder getrennt sind, aber das hält hoffentlicht nicht an.

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[bonzol-weasels-eat-bananas]

It's usually when they've left your mind completely that answers finally come.

- James Frey and Jobie Hughes, The Power Of Six

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[cassjackson-22]

About Evading the Draft without giving too much away

Very potential content warnings (just don’t know what yet)

YA dystopian novel about what happens when the government and politicians have a war and they end up almost destroying the world. The scientists decide to go underground (quite literally) and so for 1000 years there’s peace. But then the scientists want to take over the world and so they start to collect children to make into a child army because who wants to kill kids. One girl(our main character) realizes what’s happening and tries to stop it with the help of her three best friends.

But I like to make it complicated because this will be a story with a past and present pov that are connected where two different plot lines make one giant cohesive plot line.

I will take questions about this because I know that’s not much to go on, but it’s something so here we go. There will be more to come!

#wip: evading the draft #wip intro #ya dystopian #very bad first draft