Reviews by Tag: dystopian fiction

Teen Review
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451

By Ray Bradbury
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Colin K.
Jun 1, 2022

Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel where books are banned to eliminate complexion and contradiction among its citizens. Although being a challenging read and hard to understand at times, it shares many relevant messages to today's society. If you give it a few chapters, I can almost guarantee you will want to keep reading. The book's many twists and turns keep you glued and wanting to know more, with Bradbury's delivery of suspense being outright brilliant.

Teen Review
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

By Suzanne Collins
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Sophie G.
May 25, 2022

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is a young adult dystopian novel about Katniss Everdeen, who lives in a world separated into 12 Districts. These Districts are required to send two children into the Hunger Games, a televised competition where the two children chosen for each district must fight to the death. After her younger sister is chosen for the Hunger Games, Katniss chooses to volunteer and take her place.

Teen Review
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451

By Ray Bradbury
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Eva K.
May 21, 2022

Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian reality novel. This book was a confusing read for me since all of the topics and themes in the book were hard to understand. It was a difficult book to understand because several of the vocabulary words that were used in the novel were confusing and I had to look them up frequently. Overall it’s a good read for someone who likes dystopian fiction and is trying to explore new genres.

Teen Review
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451

By Ray Bradbury
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
May 12, 2022

Fahrenheit 451 teaches its readers of the importance of intellectual and critical thinking. It's set in a society that has banned books as they are believed to brainwash its subjects. The book rejects superficial thinking and advocates for gaining knowledge. Fahrenheit 451 is heavy on figurative language which allows the reader to ponder and interpret the text in their own way.

Teen Review
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Brave New World

By Aldous Huxley
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
May 12, 2022

Brave New World is a perfect read to place yourself in a dystopian world. The book forces you to think about society and how it has molded each person based on its ideals. Brave New World is primarily based around a class society that trains its population to act accordingly to it. The book follows Max Bernard and how he feels misplaced in this world as he yearns for a sense of individuality.

Teen Review
Cover photo of the book The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

By Suzanne Collins
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Saathwika
May 11, 2022

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is a Science Fiction book.  Summary: Katnis Everdeen is a sixteen year old girl who lives in future America. Katnis goes to compete in “The Hunger Games,” along with a boy named Peeta. The two train for weeks before actually competing and risking their lives in a game.

Teen Review
Legend by Marie Lu

Legend

By Marie Lu
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
A_Gascich
May 3, 2022

Legend by Marie Lu is the first book in the Legend series. Set in a dystopian future United States, Legend is told from two points of view: June, a government prodigy and Day, an infamous criminal. After Day supposedly kills June’s brother, she sets out to hunt him down. When their paths cross, June’s loyalties are called into question as she discovers Day may not be as bad as her superiors say.

Teen Review
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

The Knife of Never Letting Go

By Patrick Ness
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Madeline C.
Apr 19, 2022

Set in a dystopian future, in a town of all men, Prentiss town a young teenage boy, Todd, and his dog, Manche lives in company. To him, he has no knowledge of women or even his mother. The women of the earth have been exiled for a long time according to Prentiss towns head guy in charge. In this world, everyone can hear each other's thoughts. They call it “Noise”. One day as Todd is doing his usual chores when suddenly he hears silence in the noise. He runs back to town to inform his caretakers and they tell him to leave immediately.

Teen Review
Legend by Marie Lu

Legend

By Marie Lu
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Kendal A.
Apr 19, 2022

Legend by Marie Lu is a dystopian fiction novel about Day and June. The book swaps perspectives every chapter, giving a good comparison of what it looks like to live on opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum in this future dystopian society. Day is a world-renowned criminal operating in the Republic, while June is the younger sister of a esteemed officer of the Republic. Soon, Day learns that his family has the plague, by the mark on their door. As far as they know he’s died, he’s been on the run for years.

Teen Review
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire

By Suzanne Collins
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
nasingh
Apr 7, 2022

The Hunger Games is back and follows the main protagonist Katniss Everdeen. After previously winning the last hunger games Katniss sparked rebellion against the capital. She is now faced with a new challenge and forced to return to the hunger games to fight against previous winners. How will Katniss escape this time?

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