Vox in Around the World in 80 Books

Aug 08, 2019 Tanya rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: format-audiobook, 2019

Great premise and some real issues to think about here, but I'm only remembering the broad strokes and barely the ending, so that's not good. The parts that sit with me still are how the schools began teaching AP Religion unilaterally - not as a comparative religion class; the protagonist is given privileges in exchange for her unique knowledge and research; the way the kids are treated seems comparable to the Hitler's German youth for the boys based on what I've read of it, while the girls have ...more

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Sep 28, 2020 Traci rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Very engaging and thought provoking novel. Definitely puts you on edge and makes you reflect on what can happen if the extreme radical fringes of politics succeed in controlling/fooling the general population. Set as a situation where the ultra religious right have silenced women literally. Just as easy to view it being the extreme left of politics as well. It's a reminder of why we should all pay attention and engage in the political process in the US
Dalcher writes a great novel that develops h ...more

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Nov 12, 2018 Denise rated it it was ok

The ending made the book fall apart

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Jun 28, 2020 Neila rated it really liked it

Dystopian books have always been my favorite genre so this book was right up my alley. However, with the state of our politics right now, this one became more real to me and, therefore, made me uneasy. The possibilities of our country coming under the same type of rule exist.

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