Vox is the debut novel from Christina Dalcher, and boy what a debut it is. You know when people say they read a book and wish they’d wrote it? Yeah, Vox is that good.
I came across it in a review from the lovely Jenni over at Odd Socks and Lollipops and I had to go and order it right there and then because I just knew it would be right up my street.
Anyway, enough rambling, onto the review.
Vox by Christina Dalcher: Book Review
Blurb from The Back Cover
We will not be silenced.
Jean McClellan spends most of her time in almost complete silence, limited to just one hundred words a day. Anymore, and a thousand volts of electricity will course through her veins.
Now the new government is in power, everything has changed. But only if you’re a woman.
Almost overnight, bank accounts are frozen, passports are taken away and seventy million women lose their jobs. Even more terrifying, young girls are no longer taught to read or write.
For herself, her daughter and for every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice. This is only the beginning …
100 word limit reached.
My Thoughts on The Book
Vox is far from a horror book, but it’s terrifying all the same. Why? Because it feels so close, so real, and you have to wonder just how far some politicians would go. If you’re not wondering it now, you will be by the end of this book.
Christina Dalcher does an amazing job of portraying the different reactions to the scenario; the ones who rebel, the young girls who embrace the silence, even relish it, because they know nothing else, the men who stand by and do nothing, those who want to fight but don’t know how to, and perhaps the scariest of all, the teenage boys who become so brain washed, they start to think this is ok.
Vox made me angry, sad and scared in equal measures and to evoke a reaction like that through words alone is one hell of a skill. It will stay with you long after you close it.
Conclusion and Rating
If you only read one book this year, make it Vox. I can’t wait to see what Christina Dalcher does next. 5/5.
You can grab your copy of Vox here (and I one thousand percent recommend you do).
Have you read Vox? Do you want to? Let me know in the comments 🙂
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Not read this, but it looks like a book that I would love. Great review #AnythingGoes
Oh this sounds fabulous!! I might get this for my sons girl friend – a real book lover. Thanks xx
Would make a fab Christmas present x
This sounds like a good read, will download it on to my Kindle #a ythinggoes@_karendennis
It’s fab, hope you enjoy it!
Sounds fun read X #anythinggoes
Many thanks for the lovely review of VOX! I’m so glad to hear you liked my book!
Cheers,
Christina
I loved it. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment 🙂
EEESSSHHH!! Not sure I can handle this book! #anythinggoes
You’ll be fine – it’s not a horror book, it’s more scary because it’s so possible.
Wow. This sounds like a really powerful book with a lot of social commentary…in a time when we especially need social commentary.
I have to admit, I’m not a big fan of dystopian fiction, because I find it too depressing. But I loved The Road and Eddie Generous’s Radio Run, so I’m willing to keep an open mind.
It’s really powerful and a great read too – like with an actual storyline that carries the message without it feeling like that’s all it’s about if you know what I mean. I know what you mean about the depressing side of dystopian fiction, but I found this one handled that well – society is changing (and not for the better) but it’s not all doom and gloom and the world isn’t over done.
Oh my goodness – this does sound like a must read. Also has some themes I have been reflecting on recently #AnythingGoes
goodness me this sounds like an emotional rollercoaster of a read, a dystopia a bit like Margeret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale perhaps? Thanks for the review. pen x
I’ve seen the two compared but personally, I couldn’t get away with the Handmaid’s Tale, the writing was too flowery and too much fluff for my liking, but this gets right into the story x
Adding this to my TBR pile!
#AnythingGoes
Sounds like a fascinating read, and well written, too. I’m always on the hunt for a great book to read! #anythinggoes
Adding this to my wanted list. Definitely my kind of book. Linking again with #BloggerClubUk
Our kids are being brainwashed today … they just don’t know it: fed a diet of superficial nonsense and aspiration guff and they fall for it. No interest in real news, so fake news prevails.#BloggerClubUK
That sounds an incredibly unusual book. Thank you
Books and shows like these are great but unfortunately they usually trigger me so this wouldn’t be a book I would read but it sounds like a book that should be on the best seller list 🙂 #anythinggoes
It’s a really great book, but no book is worth making yourself feel ill or otherwise uncomfortable for so I totally understand why you would avoid it
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