We Will Not Be Silenced
Vox by Christina Dalcher has been a highly anticipated read, a dystopian that seems to be inspired by the madness that is currently going on in the world.
“Set in an America where half the population has been silenced, VOX is the harrowing, unforgettable story of what one woman will do to protect herself and her daughter.
On the day the government decrees that women are no longer allowed more than 100 words daily, Dr. Jean McClellan is in denial—this can’t happen here. Not in America. Not to her.
This is just the beginning.
Soon women can no longer hold jobs. Girls are no longer taught to read or write. Females no longer have a voice. Before, the average person spoke sixteen thousand words a day, but now women only have one hundred to make themselves heard.
But this is not the end.
For herself, her daughter, and every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice.”
What made Vox really scary was that it felt like something that could actually happen, I mean I think we are so numb to the news these days that nothing would shock us anymore.
While I found the book highly engaging I felt like it fell a bit flat towards the end and the ending itself felt a bit rushed. I really felt like there was a lot more to give so it was a shame that it just ended. I have questions!
On the whole though I really did enjoy it, it made me think and question the world and I love that. Definitely worth the read.
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That’s exactly how I felt! The ending was so rushed. Very anticlimactic
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Yes that’s a good word for it!
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I felt the same way! It is so realistic that it scares me…made me think of a modern 1984 by George Orwell. I do feel the ending was rushed as well…anticlimactic is exactly as I would put it. There was a huge build up and things fell into place a little too neatly for me.
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Ye I would have liked it to have been drawn out a bit more because it certainly had the potential there, still good but ye it was a pity it rushed
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Woah this sounds pretty good! I love dystopian novels and this one seems like it would give you things to think about.
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Yes it really does x
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I agree that the thing that made Vox so frightening is the idea that it could happen! I hope that you check out my review of it as well! It was quite the interesting take. A lot of people compared it to The Handmaid’s Tale, but I actually preferred Vox over Margaret Atwood’s writing.
https://devouringbooks2017.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/vox-by-christina-dalcher/
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I haven’t read the Handmaids Tale yet so I can’t compare, it is on my list though 😊
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It was a good story, but for some reason I just always feel disconnected to Margaret Atwood’s writing!
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Yes I’ve heard that from people before
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I wonder if I’ll have the same issue 🤔
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Yeah, she’s not my favorite
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