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What are some good dystopian novels? (lemm.ee)
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I'm nearly finished rereading 1984 and my appetite for dystopian books is whetted. What are some other great ones I should check out?

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[–] Kayel@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

I think a society has to be believable to be a good dystopic novel.

Rands world building is non existent and she treats the society as merely an excuse to write long boring speeches about a world she hardly experienced; instead having a proxy knowledge sourced from drunk old men.