Review: Electronic Gags
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 6, 2013
This book is set in the not-to-distant future, in what we now call United States of America. A disgruntled veteran, a former hero of the war in Iraq and others, has seized power, with vast popular support. People were equally fed up with Democrats and Republicans, and had their legitimate grievances. When the story begins, it's too late. People have jumped out of the frying pan into the fire, so to speak, or much worse.So this is fantasy, but kinda close to home.The hero, overweight Freddie, is totally likeable, and we fear for him in his unequal battle for freedom of speech and things like that.Writing is straightforward, the book is very readable. I'd put it bewteen three and a half and four stars. Maybe I'd give it more if I was more into the dystopian genre. Some bits were really really good.