Comments on: What Makes a Good YA Dystopian Novel? http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/choosing-books/recommended-books/what-makes-a-good-ya-dystopian-novel/ Publications about books for children and young adults Mon, 13 May 2013 16:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: The Last Word : Paperback Writer: The Online Home for Ilsa J. Bick http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/choosing-books/recommended-books/what-makes-a-good-ya-dystopian-novel/#comment-16818 The Last Word : Paperback Writer: The Online Home for Ilsa J. Bick Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:01:24 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12098#comment-16818 [...] say that I broke several rules, and I did that on purpose. In fact, the end breaks enough rules that a recent Horn Book article talked specifically about this: that the “shocking” conclusion was among the [...] [...] say that I broke several rules, and I did that on purpose. In fact, the end breaks enough rules that a recent Horn Book article talked specifically about this: that the “shocking” conclusion was among the [...]

]]> By: Greg http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/choosing-books/recommended-books/what-makes-a-good-ya-dystopian-novel/#comment-16577 Greg Mon, 23 Jul 2012 06:07:52 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12098#comment-16577 Definitely has to follow a heroes journey. I like dystopian where an individual is living their depressed lives in the dystopian wasteland, and then through a series of unique circumstances they have to move out and challenge themselves for the first time in their lives, and hopefully they can find a "promised land". Definitely has to follow a heroes journey. I like dystopian where an individual is living their depressed lives in the dystopian wasteland, and then through a series of unique circumstances they have to move out and challenge themselves for the first time in their lives, and hopefully they can find a “promised land”.

]]> By: Buster McDermott http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/choosing-books/recommended-books/what-makes-a-good-ya-dystopian-novel/#comment-16410 Buster McDermott Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:25:31 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12098#comment-16410 What is the best selling Dystopian novels? Do you have any idea guys? http://www.ranker.com/list/the-13-best-dystopian-novels/ivana-wynn What is the best selling Dystopian novels? Do you have any idea guys? http://www.ranker.com/list/the-13-best-dystopian-novels/ivana-wynn

]]> By: The Horn Book och sommarläsning « Unga böcker http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/choosing-books/recommended-books/what-makes-a-good-ya-dystopian-novel/#comment-16301 The Horn Book och sommarläsning « Unga böcker Thu, 31 May 2012 05:30:20 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12098#comment-16301 [...] hittade sidan genom artikeln, What Makes a Good YA Dystopian Novel? Alla som känner en särskild dragning till dystopier bör läsa genast, om inte annat för att ta [...] [...] hittade sidan genom artikeln, What Makes a Good YA Dystopian Novel? Alla som känner en särskild dragning till dystopier bör läsa genast, om inte annat för att ta [...]

]]> By: John Nelson http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/choosing-books/recommended-books/what-makes-a-good-ya-dystopian-novel/#comment-16237 John Nelson Mon, 21 May 2012 15:51:01 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12098#comment-16237 It's important that we see a reflection of our own society in the pages of the dystopian fantasy society. It is also important to create a complicated tale and not just the same-old good versus evil story and predictably good prevails. Life is more complicated and drawn with many shades of grey....I look for those complicated shades of grey in a great dystopia. For the post-apocalyptic setting I want to know what about our present-day dysfuction led us to self-destruction. This was easily understood in the Cold War, but what aspects of today's society and culture led us on a path to self-destruction? It's that social commentary that makes the dystopia such a rich genre. I find the social road signs to destruction sometimes lacking in some of the new crop of YA dystopia. John G. Nelson Author of the dystopian thriller Against Nature It’s important that we see a reflection of our own society in the pages of the dystopian fantasy society. It is also important to create a complicated tale and not just the same-old good versus evil story and predictably good prevails. Life is more complicated and drawn with many shades of grey….I look for those complicated shades of grey in a great dystopia.

For the post-apocalyptic setting I want to know what about our present-day dysfuction led us to self-destruction. This was easily understood in the Cold War, but what aspects of today’s society and culture led us on a path to self-destruction? It’s that social commentary that makes the dystopia such a rich genre.
I find the social road signs to destruction sometimes lacking in some of the new crop of YA dystopia.

John G. Nelson
Author of the dystopian thriller Against Nature

]]> By: What Makes a Good YA Dystopian Novel? « Janine Schaub http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/choosing-books/recommended-books/what-makes-a-good-ya-dystopian-novel/#comment-16219 What Makes a Good YA Dystopian Novel? « Janine Schaub Fri, 18 May 2012 10:13:49 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12098#comment-16219 [...] The Horn Book’s recommendations on how to choose a good dystopian novel. [...] [...] The Horn Book’s recommendations on how to choose a good dystopian novel. [...]

]]> By: Geek Media Round-Up: May 3, 2012 – Grasping for the Wind http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/choosing-books/recommended-books/what-makes-a-good-ya-dystopian-novel/#comment-16113 Geek Media Round-Up: May 3, 2012 – Grasping for the Wind Sat, 05 May 2012 13:36:36 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12098#comment-16113 [...] What Makes a Good YA Dystopian Novel? [...] [...] What Makes a Good YA Dystopian Novel? [...]

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