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Reddit mentions of The Selection (The Selection Book Book 1)
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Release date | April 2012 |
I am going to take issue with that Brave New World and Hunger Games are dystopian, but not science fiction" line. The article linked to explain that distinction is based around the idea that dystopia must involve an ideological critique and uses The Matrix as an illustrative example, but doesn't seem to talk about what makes something science fiction rather than just blanket speculative fiction. (e.g. According to the author, The Matrix is not dystopian because the central narrative line is a messiah's human triumph over machines in thriller format, not the prediction/parable about humanity's end that would mark it as dystopian according to the thesis. I disagree.)
As far as I'm concerned, science fiction incorporates technology and/or science that is conceivable, but not currently available. So I'd say Brave New World's Bokanovsky's Process and The Hunger Games' genetic engineering in the form of mockingjays and tracker jackers as well as the flight craft and force fields and massive leaps in other technologies easily qualify them both as sci-fi. And dystopian.
So ha. ^Though ^you ^might ^get ^me ^to ^argue ^that ^Brave ^New ^World ^is ^actually ^utopian.
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But really, this whole article setup is eerily reminiscent of the "____ Literary Trope is Not Worthy!" followed by "Rebuttal!" linkbait we've been seeing a lot.
One of my favorite books recently is Gone Girl. I love the multiple perspectives and the twists.
The Selection by Kiera Cass
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By the way, Little Brother is a free ebook.
Happy birthday Chica! I hope you have a wonderful time!
The Selection looks like a pretty good book! Hopefully it's not a mix of The Hunger Games and Twilight, though
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Books are awesome I was gifted a kindle that came today too! :D So many books to choose from! I picked this one to show, cause its the first part of a series. I love series when it comes to books, more time to let a story pan out. This one seemed like it could be promising.
And that case is sooo pretty! You're one talented person :D
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