Okay friends… A showdown among the 3 dystopias… 1984, The Hunger Games, Brave new world… Who wins?
Okay friends… A showdown among the 3 dystopias… 1984, The Hunger Games, Brave new world… Who wins?
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I have read the first two and I’d say you should go for 1984 first.
Thank you
Brave New World
The Handmaid’s Tale ?
That’s cool, Fahrenheit 451 is cool too…
The Giver?
Yep… That’s A good one too… I’m a big fan of dystopian… If you haven’t tried these, make sure read ready player one and battle royale… I love these too
Do you realise guys that my above comment is special… ‘Fahrenheit 451 is cool’… ????
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@Bisesh Fahrenheit 451 is literally my favorite book. Best book I’ve ever read.
Very good choice.
That’s not fair, because all three hold a valuable perspective. A kind of harsh reality and warning to an entire generation of reader’s. I guess if we’re speaking from a subjective view, I’d say it’s a tie for me between 1984 & Brave New World.
I really like your viewpoint
I wanted to know the general opinion, so I posted it… 1984 wins for me
The dialogue is important. I’d say Brave New World worked an inch better for me. Maybe I’ll read it again in a year or two? See what kind of an effect it has on me then.
Yeah… But I admit I 1984 got me scared…
Sounds like the book did it’s job. Lol
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I’m serious
No, I believe you. It’s terrifying, but I think that’s Orwell’s goal.
I agree it’s a tie between 1984 & brave new world (:
I’d say instead thinking about which one is better, one can think of how both stories work together at what their trying to teach?
1984 reminds me the most of what is happening in the world today.
I agree, however not so exaggerated. I think the other extreme from Brave New World is very present too. Kind of a realistic mixture between the two, really.
I guess that is the key to good dystopian literature. It is an exaggerated reflection of the world to help us become more aware of issues. Also, serves a a great back drop for a character or characters to grapple with the moral decisions such a world imposes
Hmmm. You could read them in order of when they were written.
I’ve read them all… And so I want to know the general opinion… 1984 Is the best for me…
I like them all. Hmmm. Maybe 1984. But I guess Hunger Games if one is looking for a lot of action and excitement. I think I’d go with the other 2 first.
Okay….
Hunger Games is the strongest dystopian, the others are too close to reality for me. But it’s interesting to read everyone’s thoughts!
They weren’t that close to reality when written though.
I’d rather hang out with the folks in Hunger Games but 1984 is definitely the better book
I would say Hunger Games. I realliy like the whole set (plot, characters, writing, …).
I found 1984 much more readable than brave new world. Also felt a much stronger connection with the characters, really cared about winston and related to him in some ways. fahrenheit 451 is another good one.
Yep… Fahrenheit 451 too… The concept is good… Try ready player one and battle royale
I’ve heard that The Mandibles is really good, have it in my Kindle but not time to read it yet. https://www.amazon.com/Mandibles-Family-2029-2047-Lionel-Shriver-ebook/dp/B01824RDKK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496355272&sr=8-1&keywords=the+mandibles
Thanks for sharing
@Patty I’ve seen that a few time in book stores, and always flirted with the idea of getting. Does sound really good though, only my lack of funds and my already falling mountain of books stopped me.
@Bisesh thank you, i shall have look.
Okay bro… ?
It was recommended on Dr. Morris Berman on his blog… he has written a triology about the downfall of the U.S. – his last book being Why America Failed. Good reading, but not cheery!
Will surely read it @Patty
I hope someone comments atlas shrugged too ?
1984
When I read 1984 I began to understand the world better so I say 1984
Farenhiet 451
Did not make it to my top 3… But I like it too
1984
1984.
1984.
1984
1984
Hunger games… But only because I haven’t read the other 2. 1984 is on my TBR pile.
Idk… if Pure was in the options, I’d vote for that
1984
1984 is terrifying
Brave New Worlds…..
1984!
1984
1984
1984.
1984
1984
1984
1984
1984
Brave New World.
I felt that Brave New World had a far better scope of the world, and better story, than 1984 without being so far from potential futures as Hunger Games.
Hunger Games because I dont know the other two
1984 any time.
Shows the harsh reality of censorship. True example of “a pen is sharper than a sword”.
1984
1984
1984 has more reality than Hunger games
And I have not read the brave new world…
Brave New World
1984
1984
Enjoyed Brave New World. Haven’t read 1984 but intend to.
1984
1984, hands down. Oops!
Yeah 1984 for me to
Hunger Games , hands down
1984
Brave New World, definitely!
Hunger Games.
1984, but Kallocain (Swedish classic) puts up a good fight 🙂 Didn’t really like Brave New World and haven’t read Hunger Games only seen the movie, but I doubt it can compete.
Brave New World
1984
The hunger games
I guess 1984..
haven’t read the two classics, tho
Ugh…i can’t decide between 1984 and Brave New World. I love them both
This one. Against the Fall of Night by A. C. Clark…my favorite Sci fiction. Although you may have to look for it under The City in the Stars as he expanded it.
1984 because it’s scarily prophetic.
1984. Was I the only one who hated Katniss?
“1984” for sure, mostly ’cause it was so freaking prescient.
Who wrote 1984?
George Orwell (I think I spelled that right)
George Orwell worked in Double day several times and Barnes and Noble then went to college
Eric Blair 🙂
1984.
Brave New World.
We by Evgeny Zamyatin. It came years before 1984 or Brave New World and was a big inspiration for both of them.
Really? I thought it was other way around. I’d have to research that before it drives me crazy. Lol
Yes, We by Zamyatin was the inspiration of those two great books. It was published in 1924, while Brave New World is from 1932, and 1984 was written in 1948 and published one year later.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_%28novel%29
Huh? Thank you. I was under a different. Lol
You’re welcome, everyday you can learn something new…
Brave New world.
Brave New World.
1984, of COURSE *-*
1984
Only read 1984 so it wins by default.
They are all good – too hard too choose –
I’m studying 1984 and Brave New World so I suppose I didn’t read them out of choice. Hunger Games though was definitely more uplifting than the other two. They are all really good though with their constructed societies!
1984.
Always
Brave New World