Vox by Christina Dalcher (2018; 326 pages): In a near-future America, women can only speak 100 words per day…
Jean never thought it could happen. Now she wears a mandatory word counter on her wrist that doles out electric shocks if she speaks more than her allotted 100. Worse, her six-year-old daughter must wear one, too. And her teenage son has joined the Pure movement, agreeing that women should not hold jobs or handle money.
Readalikes:
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Power by Naomi Alderman
I’d tell you more, but this review has hit 100 words… …… ………
