Reviews

Vox by Christina Dalcher

doesitcomeinabook's review against another edition

3.0

A sinopse é intrigante, e a história começa muito bem. No entanto, algo estranho acontece na segunda metade do livro em termos de narrativa, o que estraga um bocadinho a minha apreciação da história.

shelbyanoel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

juliaanne101's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

stephen_baird's review against another edition

5.0

I was so late to the VOX party amongst my colleagues, and I have no idea why?

It hits all the right targets for me a feminist dystopia looking at what could feasibly happen if we extrapolate from current trends.

Vox is set in an imaginable near-future where the ‘moral’ right has transformed the USA into a living hell for women, limiting them to domesticity and silence, and the laughing stock of the world. 100 words a day, more than that then an electric shock punishes the transgressors.

Does this seem to be too far fetched? If you think that you really need to watch more news.

The main characters are so well written that you empathise with them from page one, and following her development and her story of how it cam to pass was hypnotic.

Short, sharp chapters kept the tension growing throughout to the end.

This sits in the same area as The Handmaid’s Tale and The Power, this is a must read.

Vox comes out 23rd August 2018, get your pre-order in now.

genhol's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Well paced book which tried to emulate Handmaid’s tale. Unfortunately doesn’t quite have the same complexity or attention to detail in the writing which made it feel less compelling. I often felt I was told things rather than experiencing them or truly understanding them. Some plot twists were quite convenient and somehow it made America (a huge country) seem like a small village where everyone knew everyone else and you met them all. However, I did enjoy the concept and felt that it was very readable, I think there were some (albeit small) attempts to be intersectional. 

tjbass's review against another edition

4.0

oh. my. god. So I wanna start by saying that it definitely reads like it came from a smaller idea that Christina Dalcher was definitely forcing herself to expand upon and sometimes it's not completely satisfying because of that. HOWEVER. This dystopian world that she has created is absolutely riveting and terrifying at the same time. I found it very believable also made me wanna make sure my passport was still good and I had enough money in my savings so suddenly flee the country at a moment's notice because DAMN this is scary.

kategallo's review

3.0

Well, this was certainly not what I expected. The synopsis established such a promising premise, but it felt like every part of the plot that could have been interesting, significant, or vaguely suspenseful had already occurred before the book began, or was promptly resolved. The concept of limiting women because of their outspoken-ness, and the disdain of men when women empower themselves are all too real in current society, but they are not necessarily central themes in the book. It feels like a wasted opportunity, but perhaps I'm just trying to compare it to more feminist novels such as The Handmaid's Tale. It was hard to understand the purpose of introducing a limitation for the main character, only for this to have no impact on their progress. There were too many things that felt like they were brushed over. It would have been SO cool to delve more into the neurolinguistics that Jean was studying, but instead, the core 'project' that acts as the catalyst for action was, yet again, already finished before the book starts. At the same time, I have to applaud the fact that religion is not necessarily portrayed in a Horrible way, and more highlights how toxic misogyny can use religious messages to propagate their beliefs. It was also nice to have women in STEM as the main focus. I just wish my expectations had been met.

ivrdv's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

sineadhg's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

emilyjayne01's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5