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> Tag: political science fiction

Children of Dune – a worthy successor to the original novel

Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

February 13, 2022 by MarkAbaddon 2 Comments

It has been probably over 30 years since I last read Children of Dune and I did not remember it being this complex or political. Of the first 3 books in the series, it is the one that is most focused on politics (yes, even more than Dune). The intrigues between Jessica and Duncan, between Alia and the twins, between the Preacher and Alia, basically everyone is scheming against everyone else. The religious subtext takes a backseat, with one notable exception, to the plotting of […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, children of dune, Dune, Frank Herbert, political science fiction, religious themes, sci-fi

MarkAbaddon's CBR14 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, children of dune, Dune, Frank Herbert, political science fiction, religious themes, sci-fi ·
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Well, hell, I still don’t know what the perfect society looks like

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

October 26, 2019 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR11bingo: Award Winner – Nebula Award for Best Novel (1974), Hugo Award for Best Novel (1975), Locus Award for Best Novel (1975) Double Bingo! Horizontal: I Love This, Not My Wheelhouse, Listicle, Rainbow Flag, Award Winner Vertical: Reading the TBR, Science!, History/Schmistory, Award Winner, Summer Read Last year I read my first Le Guin Novel, The Left Hand of Darkness, and couldn’t stop raving about it. On the advice of a fellow Cannonballer, I decided to read The Dispossessed for my Award Winner Square (tip for next […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: anarchism, Award Winner, capitalism, cbr11bingo, KimMiE", political science fiction, ursula k le guin, Utopian fiction

KimMiE"'s CBR11 Review No:47 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: anarchism, Award Winner, capitalism, cbr11bingo, KimMiE", political science fiction, ursula k le guin, Utopian fiction ·
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#10 Sci Fi from months ago, but has still stuck around

Foundation by Isaac Asimov

November 23, 2014 by Beth Ellen Leave a Comment

Many months ago I read this, and it still has stuck in my head so it must be great, right? I started a classic series in the genre: Foundation by Isaac Asimov. Having read The Caves of Steel the month before I knew that I enjoyed Asimov’s writing style, so it was time to start his opus. This is the first in the Foundation series. It is loosely modeled after the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, of which I’ll be honest I don’t […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: political science fiction, science fiction

Beth Ellen's CBR6 Review No:10 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: political science fiction, science fiction ·
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Writing Science Fiction #LikeAGirl

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

June 29, 2014 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

During the past few days, a couple of interesting stories crossed my screen and they are so perfectly related to my current review that they simply must be referenced. First came the #LikeAGirl campaign from Always, encouraging us to turn that pejorative expression into a compliment. Then came this story from NPR about women writers in science fiction: Women are Destroying Science Fiction and That’s OK — They Created It. As I have just finished Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic The Dispossessed, I must say […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #CBR6, #LikeAGirl, anarchy, capitalism, ElCicco, fantasy, historical fiction, individualism, physics, political science fiction, ReadWomen2014, science fiction, social compact, The Dispossessed, ursula k le guin, Utopian fiction

ElCicco's CBR6 Review No:25 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #CBR6, #LikeAGirl, anarchy, capitalism, ElCicco, fantasy, historical fiction, individualism, physics, political science fiction, ReadWomen2014, science fiction, social compact, The Dispossessed, ursula k le guin, Utopian fiction ·
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