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MariaW
City of Darkness | Ben Bova
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This is an interesting dystopian storie. In am undefined future big cities like New York have been closed because they are inhabitable due to air pollution and overpopulation. Now they are a summer holiday attraction. But what happens when the doors close at the end of the summer? Something the 16 year okd Ron is going to find out the hard way.
Definitely a dystopian future that‘s not so far in the future anymore. The story was published in 1978.

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MariaW
City of Darkness | Ben Bova
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On my way back from the theatre, killing time in the train by reading. The person next to me reads a printed book as well instead of checking the phone. Life is good. 😊

KadaGul @MariaW I prefer physical books 📚 over digital ones. There's just something special about holding a book 📖 in your hands 🙌 and flipping through the pages 📖.#PhysicalbookRULES 8mo
MariaW @KadaGul Me too, even though I am using Kindle as well. But it makes those ones special which I am buying in physical form. 😊 8mo
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Shievad
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This should be required reading in high school and college government classes. Detailed discussion of all the little ways (and big ways) in which voters‘ voices (particularly POC voters) have been suppressed to the detriment of our republic.

skewermann I agree @Shievad - and high school students would also get a lot from my absurdist #Orwellian spin on "Fire and Fury"... "Dire and Puny", a scorching political allegory to rival "Animal Farm" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081S5JLTX ; a great read that lampoons the insanity of the modern era 3y
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wellitworkedlasttime
Why I Write | George Orwell
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I had a little bit too much to drink last night so not feeling great today so treated myself to a book shop visit to stock up on books before we go on holiday. #orwell #orwellian #politics #personaljourney #holidayreads