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Dystopian literature often overlaps with the post-apocalypse and science fiction genres. However, your story doesn't need either of those elements to be classified as dystopian.

Consider the origin of the word: a dystopia is the opposite of a utopia, a place or society of perfection. So dystopian fiction explores imaginary settings that create negative circumstances for the characters within them.

MasterClass cites five common themes in modern dystopian literature:

Government control
Environmental destruction
Technological control
Survival
Loss of individualism

If your story hits several of these themes, then the dystopian classification makes sense. Otherwise it may be easiest to label it speculative fiction.

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