There are certain books that I consider to be a measuring stick of the genre. The Chronicles of Narnia and the Harry Potter series are my measuring sticks for children's books; THE HERO AND THE CROWN is my measuring stick for fantasy; ENDER'S GAME is my measuring stick for science fiction.
In thinking about dystopia, I realize I have two measuring stick: one for children's/YA dystopia, and one for adult dystopia.
For younger dystopia, my measure is Lois Lowry's THE GIVER. Although now a com...
Published on May 12, 2010 04:22