It is just not that they collate out to one single story altogether. While reading this, I couldn’t help but be reminded of The Memory Police.Įvery story is connected in a manner more than one I feel. A racing thriller of sorts, this is the story of They, those horrifying, intimidating elements of the society that act as a watchdog, stripping it of peace and tranquillity, targeting artists for their crime of vision and aesthetics. I have read a few more after that and yet this one I feel has come across as a unique one. The first dystopian read I had dived into was The Handmaid’s Tale where I was rendered speechless as I realized what a dystopian really looks like. There is simply no chance of a grey in-between here. It can be either too good or too bad, I feel. A strange, uncanny collection of short stories collating out to a single one, I recently finished reading They by Kay Dick and Boy!! Was I thunderstruck or what?ĭystopian fiction is something of a genre that I read occasionally as I am a bit sceptical about its movement, progression and outcome. Yes, many a time there are known, acquainted ideas, people, and situations that tend to intimidate and overpower us. Dread is not always about fear, it is also about the knowledge of what exists AKA the known. Ever tried and tasted dread? Well, trust me it feels like someone’s shoved an ice-cold bucket down your throat, waiting for you to absorb all of it in one go, without moving a muscle.
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