Dystopian Scifi

Whether it's steampunk, cyberpunk, cybergoth, etc. They're all forays into the genre of dystopia. All of these genres explore the decay of civilization and they usually explore a gap in power and in wealth between types of people. These types of novels are categorically marked in obvious social structures and a sense of oppression upon the lower ranking members of society. I've skimmed the suggested readings but I want to talk about a novel that takes a different spin on typical futurism. Dorohedoro is essentially a combination of cyberpunk and fantasy. I think the fusion of the genres is what makes it such an interesting read. Instead of your usual stratification based on who has the power via technology, it's who has the power based on who's a magic user and who isn't. (Really it all boils down to which sneech has a star on his belly). The wealth gap between the world of magic users and the normal citizens is so much that the world of normal people is just called "hole" and it is an actual shithole where magic users test out their powers and bully the world's citizens. It's a rather fascinating dichotomy between the two as hole is in fact one giant slum where as the world of magic users appears to be a bustling city. Instead of using science to explain advances in technology the world uses magic as means to explain grand advances (air travel, medical advancements, etc.) in science and to me that was rather interesting because it's almost like a lore was developed to explain a society very similar to our own but it doesn't seemed like a romanticized fantasy, it feels like a low fantasy set in the near future which I find to be an interesting blend of genres that I find incredibly attractive. Though it still carries immense amounts of archetypes and cliches it feels like an innovational work.
The plot for the novel is simplistic enough, there's a man who wants to transgress his place in the world of non-magic users and so he wants to become a man with power (i.e. a magic user) and he pushes until he can obtain this power. (The novel turns into a sort of science and eugenics themed work as this plot develops further but it still retains the feel of a work of fantasy and I think this is mostly attributed to the author's world-building skills).
All in all I would recommend this highly as it's an incredibly unique take on the theme of dystopian scifi and I feel it would be a worthwhile read for many students who are interested in the genre.