A review by meghan111
Moxyland by Lauren Beukes

4.0

Near-future dystopia set in South Africa, about a society in which corporations control access to privileges, in which smartphones are outfitted with an ability to give their users Taser-like shocks when directed to by police, and where biohacking nanobots are injected experimentally in trendsetting underground artists, to create buzz around the nanobot's abilities to enhance human abilities and prevent illness. Following several young people, including a photographer, a DJ, an activist, and a corporate employee, this novel left me intrigued and impressed by its social commentary and writing. It was originally published nearly a decade ago, but seems still just as futuristic and relevant today.