Review: Outright Orwellian
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2013
This book is in many ways similar to 1984. If you are looking for a good, thought-provoking story with suspense and a bit of humor, this book will do. It's also a timely read in these days of the Edward Snowden saga. In Electronic Gags, the author depicts a totalitarian state where citizens have to totally obey the state. The freedom of citizens is further violated when the government introduces electronic gags; collars which track people and monitor what they say. There is little hope for freedom.When state security agents arrest his friend, Freddie starts thinking of fighting the government. But Freddie is just a zoologist with no military training. He wears a collar that gives the government a track of all his movements and speech. The odds are heavily against him.I recommend this book to anyone who loves dystopian thrillers or thrillers in general.