Vox
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“[An] electrifying debut.”—O, The Oprah Magazine
“The real-life parallels will make you shiver.”—Cosmopolitan
Set in a United States in which 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 one hundred words per day, Dr. Jean McClellan is in denial. This can't happen here. Not in America. Not to her.
Soon women are not permitted to hold jobs. Girls are not taught to read or write. Females no longer have a voice. Before, the average person spoke sixteen thousand words each day, but now women have only one hundred to make themselves heard.
For herself, her daughter, and every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice.
This is just the beginning...not the end.
One of Good Morning America's “Best Books to Bring to the Beach This Summer”
One of PopSugar, Refinery29, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Real Simple, i09, and Amazon's Best Books to Read in August 2018
“[An] electrifying debut.”—O, The Oprah Magazine
“The real-life parallels will make you shiver.”—Cosmopolitan
Set in a United States in which 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 one hundred words per day, Dr. Jean McClellan is in denial. This can't happen here. Not in America. Not to her.
Soon women are not permitted to hold jobs. Girls are not taught to read or write. Females no longer have a voice. Before, the average person spoke sixteen thousand words each day, but now women have only one hundred to make themselves heard.
For herself, her daughter, and every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice.
This is just the beginning...not the end.
One of Good Morning America's “Best Books to Bring to the Beach This Summer”
One of PopSugar, Refinery29, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Real Simple, i09, and Amazon's Best Books to Read in August 2018
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Community Reviews
Not a perfect book, but it sure made me think. I wish there was a little more backstory, and the ending was a little bit too neat, but overall a very interesting read, especially in the current political climate.
the first part of this book aka the setup was interesting but then it got boring and confusing tbh. canât recommend but cool idea
The premise isnât bad. In fact, there is a faint promise at the beginning that the novel might deal with some interesting hypotheses and offer answers to questions (arguably) not yet asked. But that promise vanishes early on and the plot turns into a theatre of self-pity and anger over issues purely fictional with ample descriptions of the protagonistâs occasional erotic escapades. In case itâs unclearâIâm not impressed.
I actually really liked this book more than I thought I would. Although it kind of scary cause I feel like it could happen 😳
I think this book was well writen and the message is important. I'd recommend everyone read it. I rated a 7/10 simply because the topic enrages me and it feels close to home. Amazing book.
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