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Science Fiction
1984
by George Orwell
Winston Smith rewrites the past for a living, until he decides to keep one honest thought of his own.
Science Fiction
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
- Reading Challenge Pick
In the Republic of Gilead, Offred records what she is not allowed to say out loud.
- Genre
- Science Fiction
- Audience
- Adult
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- Dystopia
- Feminist
- Speculative
About the book
Atwood's dystopia is built entirely from things that have happened somewhere before, which is exactly what makes it frightening.
Why we recommend it
Precise, controlled and impossible to read neutrally.
Reading challenge selection
Prompt: A Book With a Strong Female Lead
A narrator whose survival is made of noticing, remembering and testifying.
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