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The Dystopian Community

Discusses whether or not “The Community” in the book The Giver is a dystopia or a utopia.

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Domineering, Devious and Dangerous

Sins of the Father: the long shadow of a religious cult, by Fleur Beale. In spite of a conviction for sexual abuse of minors, Neville Cooper remains the charismatic leader of a cult community on New Zealand’s West Coast.

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First Critique on the Chrysalids

The background of the Chrysalids and a little about the main characters at the beginning of the story.

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Digger’s Diary: Tales From the Allotment

A year in the life of an allotment (community garden) and its gardeners.

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