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The book’s concept was very intriguing to me. I have never thought about a dystopian world that controls speech. As a woman it was both scaring and fascinating to read this book.
The heroine was very realistic and I like the scientific aspects. Unfortunately, I felt like the end was a bit rushed and kinda came out of nowhere.
The novel definitely gives you something to think about and I would recommend it to anyone who likes to read dystopian literature.

livrawds's review against another edition

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1.0

DNF At 150 pages I just couldn’t get into it it wasn’t really good to me it was trying to essentially revamp the Handmaids tale be new wave in its approach and I couldn’t get into it

lydiagracehawkins's review

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4.0

VOX is set in an American future where women voices are silenced and limited to speaking 100 words a day. If they go over they are electrocuted. Dalcher creates a chilling yet gripping story of one woman’s journey to escape the totalitarian state, whilst devising an antidote to a form of brain disease spreading across the globe. VOX takes on The Handmaiden’s Tale and 1984 approach where their future looks frighteningly and uncannily like what the present politics and times are leading to. However unlike a lot of dystopian fictions VOX is very female-centric, and takes a stronger feminist stance with far more powerful women at the crux of the story.

bookswithboo's review against another edition

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challenging tense fast-paced

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

3.5

tishywishy's review

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3.0

This book was intense. I turned each page like I was peeking around a corner, terrified of what I would encounter. It did remind me of Handmaiden's Tale by Margaret Atwood, in a more modern day setting and, you know, with less talking.

Here's where the book lost me though - the ending. It was so painfully obvious and so lacking in intensity that I rolled my eyes continuously for the last few pages. Where most of the story was a roller coaster ride, the finale felt like a seesaw ride. The last I will say on this is that the plot fell short on Patrick.

I'd still encourage anyone to read it.

sheldon1979's review against another edition

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challenging informative tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

Dr. Jean McClellan is trying to come to terms with her new reality where new laws on restricting what women can do, they can no longer work, live alone and they have to live with a male effectively returning to the 50s as the housewife. They control what women say by limiting their voices only using 100 words by day.

Break these laws and a fate worse than death is their destiny, until she is sought to treat the president's brother and she learns that all is not what it seems should she fight or accept the future being controlled.

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