VOX: One of the most talked about dystopian fiction books and Sunday Times best sellers

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The book did get me to think about how all of humanity might be improved if everyone was limited to a hundred words a day. Because seriously, people are the worst and say the stupidest shittiest things non-stop. 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. For readers' advisors: story doorway is primary, character and setting are secondary. There is quite a bit of profanity, some sex, and some violence. Plenty to talk about for book clubs. Good choice for fans of The Handmaid's Tale or Future Home of the Living God. Well, I guess there are worse things than a wish for justice and an allergy to its counterpart, right? Still, the injustice wasn’t the only topic that rubbed me the wrong way and it’s due to those many other issues that I couldn’t give the book more than 3 stars. Maybe I’m just not made for the dystopian genre but the way those stories are told always feels slightly detached. At least to me it does. I should have screamed and felt with the MC and part of me did when I read what happened to Jean and how her boys (especially Steven) treated her, but despite the injustice that got me boiling I still didn’t feel all too connected to the MC.

iVOX includes music, narration, highlighted text, and immersive visuals that bring the book to life. VOX Books combine outstanding picture books, chapter books, and non-fiction titles with audio recordings that capture children’s attention and make learning and literacy development fun. 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.High resolution, print ready files to send to a printer or to print locally. Includes: PDF (Some files are large in size.) Logos Vox” is an extremely well written dystopian novel with a powerhouse of a premise. Admittedly, it is horribly scary and at times, my heart caught in my throat and was beating so fast, I had to put the book aside and remind myself to breath. Truthfully, I, for one, cannot imagine not being able to speak, send text messages or read! A little known fact about me: I won “Most Talkative” as a Senior Superlative in High School (26.5 years ago mind you).. and texting well.. I don’t talk much nowadays but I do text a lot.. so I’d be zapped like crazy. And reading, well, I can’t bear to think about it. But unfortunately the expression of the novel's concepts and the impact of its message were completely filtered down by the awkward execution of this novel. Some of the problems:

A petrifying re-imagining of The Handmaid’s Tale in the present and a timely reminder of the power and importance of language.”—Marta Bausells, ELLE UK There's a lot of science/academic techno-jargon in the book that's totally unnecessary too and mires down the action and took me out of the story too many times.I thought it was interesting to explore and fun and helps with reading. As a 4th Grader I think it helps improve your reading and helps find interesting books, it is very fun I’m sure the app will be a success. 4th Grader I desperately wanted to love this book. As VOX begins, I got definite The Handmaid's Tale vibes and I was thrilled with the idea of this timely narrative (#metoo). I had almost too much hope that it would be more powerful or meaningful than it ultimately is. The Children’s Department has Vox Books which allow you to both listen to the audio of the book and read along! These books make learning and literacy development fun! Libraian

meets The Handmaid's Tale in this debut novel where the American government has silenced half the population – women. VOX is the harrowing, unforgettable story of what one woman will do to protect herself and her daughter. I received an advance-read copy of this book from the publisher, Berkley, via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.** I don’t usually read dystopian books, and to be honest, I’m not that familiar with the genre. Upon reading the premise of Vox, I knew it would have a place on my reading list because of its timeliness and the bravery of the author in taking on this fictional topic. This novel was a completely compelling and unputdownable novel! It is disturbing and an uncomfortable read and will leave you thinking: What if ? It also questions the reader to evaluate themselves as to how they use their own voice... or if they use it at all. The premise is strong and all too real in this alternative reality where women's rights are slowly chipped away by a strong tide of religious fundamentalism until finally, we quite literally lose the language needed to speak up for ourselves.A nationally known literacy expert has found all VOX Publishing products to develop key reading skills and encourage a lifetime of reading and learning. This paper provides evidence-based proof of the usefulness of VOX Books, iVOX, and IR Books in literacy and STEM learning. as a thought-piece, i would give this a high four stars, but as a novel, it’s got some structural flaws. it would be a very good book club choice, however - plenty of food for thought and discussion. it just needs some conceptual tightening; it’s missing that extra spark that would bring it all up into “amazing debut” territory.

English language specialist Suzan Racchetto-Madrigal received a CapED grant to buy the VOX bilingual books for New Horizons Dual Language Magnet Elementary School. Author: Shirah Matsuzawa Rainbow Weaver, My Shoes and I, and Book Fiesta—those are just some of the VOX... read more Dearborn Public Library Offers Literacy Kits To Families, Students At one point in my review I make a bold statement using the number 99%, after the response I have received from both sides, that number is probably more like 75%The author has somehow managed to take a unique plot line with limitless potential and turned it into a Christian and male bashing rant of epic proportions (full disclosure: I am not a Christian nor am I a man.) I felt like this was a bit forced, but even so, I couldn’t help but shiver at the thought of such a world. A world where you have no rights; where you have no words to express; where your voice is taken away from you; where you have nothing to do but go brainless and blind because of someone’s idea of purity and egocentric desire to dominate. To be listened to. To be feared. The execution of the story gets so bogged down with technical, boring details that the whole plot feels, ironically, mansplained. Artemis left that same taste in my mouth.