Review: Chilling Dystopian Future
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 27, 2013
Set in a world where the U.S. Government has become a ″Presidential″ dictatorship under the iron hand of President Ward, Electronic Gags is far from a joke, instead illustrating a chilling future of a United States trapped in a nightmare of constant surveillance. In this world, citizens are literally collared and have to purchase speaking time outside of the state mandated actions like singing of the national anthem. Speaking outside of your allotment results in an immediate shock from the collar. Organizing against the state is a death sentence as we learn in the first chapter where we meet Michael whose attempt at a peaceful gathering of dissent is cut down with brutal efficiency by the administration's CIS agents. While there were some flow and formatting issues that were at times distracting, overall this book is a topical page-turner that will leave you wanting more. Give it a shot!