![]() They are taught how to do basic arithmetic and how to do household chores like sewing and cooking, the idea being that they are meant to take care of household responsibilities while the men in their lives go out and earn a living. Girls are also placed into different schools from boys and no longer receive the same caliber of education. ![]() If they go over the their daily allotment of 100 words, or if they try to skirt the 100 word limit by using any form of non-verbal communication, there are severe consequences. One day women are just removed from the workforce and fitted with bracelets that count the number of words they speak. Instead of being the land of the free and the home of the brave, however, Dalcher’s America is one where radical religious fundamentalists have taken the reins of power and have implemented what they call the “Pure Movement.” What the Pure Movement entails is basically stripping women of all of their basic rights, including the right to speak. MY REVIEW:Ĭhristina Dalcher’s Vox is a dystopian novel set in America in the not-so-distant future. ![]() FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. ![]()
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