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Christopher
Peterborough

Untitled — 3 years ago

Have you read Herland?

Mar 22, 10:01AM | 3 comments

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alyxstarr
Gaithersburg

No, I haven’t. (Yet. I did like “The Yellow Wall-Paper,” though.) I had gotten the impression that it was more utopian than dystopian. Not that that means it’s not a good read, just that it doesn’t entirely fit with my theme.

Though I suppose one man’s dystopia is another man woman’s utopia, right? Most dystopian literature does seem to be about how creating a supposed utopia doesn’t really quite work. ;)

Mar 22, 03:17PM | Respond to this

Christopher
Peterborough

True enough! You might also like Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell (particularly the middle sections—you’ll understand when you read it).

Mar 26, 02:31PM | Respond to this

alyxstarr
Gaithersburg

Cloud Atlas seems like an intriguing book, from the bits and pieces I’ve heard about it—I’ve had it in the back of my mind for a while as something to read someday.

Thanks for the suggestions—I’m adding both to the list!

Mar 27, 06:58PM | Respond to this