From the Bookshelf of Tyler Public Library…

[close] "Speak" has multiple narrators who, at first, seem unrelated. These narrators are separated by time and space, spanning several centuries from the 1660's to the near future 2040. Hall creates a very realistic and easily imagined future world where “transport" rights (freedom to travel) are exchanged for the privilege of living in a safe community. The heart of this book examines Artificial Intelligence and asks the reader to consider what makes us human. The narrators of Speak are all challenged flawed communicators seeking & struggling to make connections. The intertwined individual stories are all compelling and this is a novel that is hard to put down once it's begun. Highly recommended.