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yeah, the SF shelves still seem full, but an awful lot of it is paranormal stuff, urban fantasy, which almost by definition is dystopian. When I find a Lois Bujold or a Terry Pratchett, I glom everything I can by them, but they're few and far between. Too much of modern SF/F seems to me to be slit-your-wrists-after-reading stuff. granted, I have to be more careful than most folks about what I'll share headspace with, but these days I only read by recommendation, and only then with caution.
It's one reason why I've almost completely gone over to reading various sub-genres of romance: it's one of the few genres where I can be guaranteed a hopeful view of the future, with strong plots and good characterization.
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