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Vox by Christina Dalcher

Vox

by Christina Dalcher

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  • Aug 2018, 336 pages
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Beth P. (Madison, WI)

Almost a great book
When I first read the premise of "Vox", it attracted me immediately. I love dystopian novels, and the premise of the book was fascinating. What would happen if the government, now run entirely by men, were to limit women and girls to saying only 100 words per day? The novel takes place in an "all too realistic near future", says the back cover. Okay, it certainly got my attention. I received it on a Friday afternoon and by Sunday morning I had finished it, barely putting it down while we were at home. So obviously it is a page turner, no doubt about that! I could not wait to see what would happen next. Did Imore
Karen P. (Silver Spring, MD)

A Failure of Worldbuilding
This book rides on the coattails of "A Handmaids Tale" popularity. This is a tale of a current America where women have been largely denied the right to speak. Unlike "the Handmaids Tale", there has been no crisis or catastrophe, no civil war that precipitated the evil regime. I cannot believe that 300 million well-armed people would passively accept women being silenced without violent insurrection and civil war. I also cannot believe that the word counting bracelets women are required to wear cannot be hacked, tampered with, or cut off and replaced with fakes. The story would have been more believable if setmore
Barb M. (Naperville, IL)

Chic lit in Dystopian Cloak
At first blush Vox is a captivating story about the voice of women in American society. However, it goes far beyond the tale of women limited to 100 words per day: It addresses our current political climate and nearly if not all initiatives taken by a conservative ruling government in such a way that the outcome is nothing short of chilling. I found those references to be humorous and somewhat annoying. The characters were flat, and after page 200 the plot moved too quickly and ended abruptly. That said, it was an entertaining read but I would not urge anyone to purchase the book.
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Beverly D. (Palm Harbor, FL)

chick lit Handmaid's Tale...
So much potential....disappointing execution. A timely, possibly feasible cautionary tale for today's political climate; an easy provocative read but the writing is uneven and often awkward;( too much medical/techno jargon...we KNOW what an MRI is...) There are many disagreeable characters with little plot involvement. At times this story was dystopic, at times too much like chick-lit. I also had a difficult time with Jean's non-linear narration. Perhaps a SERIOUS edit could help...

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