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The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)

12th March 2022 jng 0

The Time Machine Author: H.G. Wells Project: dystopia – government / technology Year of publication: 1895 Pages: 105 [½] Goodreads: The Time Machine [ Download from Gutenberg.org ]               […]

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Cloud Cuckoo Land (Anthony Doerr)

10th March 2022 jng 0

Cloud Cuckoo Land Author: Anthony Doerr List: Recent Prize Winner (short list) Project: Orpheus | fleeting nature of happiness Project: War | Korean War (only part of the novel) Year of publication: 2021 Pages: 626 […]

Dystopia

Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)

27th April 2020 jng 0

Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Oryx and Crake follows the story of Snowman, the last human survivor, as he reflects on his past and the events that led to the destruction of society. It explores […]

Dystopia

Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)

1st January 2019 jng 0

Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Published: 2005 Pages: 288 Project: Orpheus – power of music / unaccepted death / fleeting nature of happiness / love and trust Project: dystopia – technology / social injustice        […]

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