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In These Novels, Dystopia Is a World of Hovering Parents

November 28, 2025

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Jennifer L. Holm’s “Outside” and Rebecca Stead’s “The Experiment” both feature well-meaning grown-ups who do everything to protect their kids — and fail.

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In These Novels, Dystopia Is a World of Hovering Parents

Jennifer L. Holm’s “Outside” and Rebecca Stead’s “The Experiment” both feature well-meaning grown-ups who do everything to protect their kids — and fail.

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