Dystopias are imaginary places in which the circumstances of life are extremely bad for some reason, whether it’s because of deprivation, terror or oppression. In the dystopian ya fiction section, you will find novels recommended for and those withe the teen market in mind.
I think I’m a little lame. I mean, after reading only the first few pages of Grasshopper Jungle, I thought, “I don’t know if this book is for me.” See…kinda lame. The only saving grace is that after those few pages I realized that even though Austin’s voice is really unlike mine, he – and by extension, Smith – is really funny. Read more →
Opening up a book like The Haven is an exercise in entering an entirely new world. Whereas some Dystopian novels, like The Hunger Games, begin with a character who recognizes the deficiencies in the world she lives in, Williams has created a classic Dystopian story about a teen named Shiloh who has accepted most (if not all) the information that she’s received from the Whole teachers and doctors who run The Haven at face value. Read more →
Whether you’ve read the rest of the series already or haven’t even started Matched, pick up Reached because trust me – you’ll want to read this book. Probably in quick succession after Matched and Crossed. Read more →
Whether you liked Matched or you weren’t completely satisfied with it, pick up Crossed because as Cassia breaks out of the status quo bubble that she’s always lived in, you’re going to be left reeling. Read more →