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Feminist dystopian novels

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LovelyCocksReg · 26/05/2019 10:20

I’m in angry feminist mode and I want to read things that fit my mood. I’ve read Handmaid’s Tale, Vox, Red Clocks, The Power, and I’ve just started Parable of the Sower. What else?

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weegiemum · 26/05/2019 12:26

The Left Hand Of Darkness by Ursula le Guin. Not specifically feminist but brilliant observations on patriarchy.

AwkwardSquad · 26/05/2019 10:46

Another suggestion: ‘The Testament of Jessie Lamb’ by Jane Rogers, Arthur C Clarke award winner.

AwkwardSquad · 26/05/2019 10:44

You could also check out the Women’s Press sf range from the 80s. Some good stuff.

AwkwardSquad · 26/05/2019 10:40

Yy to all the above suggestions; also Marge Piercy’s ‘Woman on the edge of time’ and ‘He, She and it’ (although I don’t remember the latter having that title when it first came out in the UK. Will have to peruse my bookshelves to check).

turkeyboots · 26/05/2019 10:26

Most of Sheri S. Teppers work. SciFi rather than modern day, but v eco feminist. The Margaret's is good but I love Grass. And her retelling of Sleeping Beauty is amazing.

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LovelyCocksReg · 26/05/2019 10:24

Angry is what I want! Thanks, it’s going on the list.

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mondaysaturday · 26/05/2019 10:24

Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill is amazing. Actually anything by her is amazing but Only Ever Yours is specifically dystopian. It will make you really angry, though.

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