Review: A dystopian story for the mature
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 22, 2013
There are books and there are BOOKS. In my opinion, Electronic Gags is a BOOK.  Once I finished the first page, I couldn't stop. The author stayed in full control of the plot throughout the story and he avoided unnecessarily lengthy descriptions. This is an entertaining story with obvious parallels to our present day life. The writer did his research well and explained the technical stuff so well that the story was easy to understand. The well-structured prose was also welcome.Freddie, the lead character and hero is very likable. Although he is intelligent, he doesn't have a high opinion of himself. It is also interesting that he is just a wildlife biologist and this is in stark contrast with most action-packed books where the hero is an ex soldier from the special forces. Here we have an overweight main whose only weapon is his intelligence and his courage. I also liked the fact that Freddie hated killing and I enjoyed the tension between Freddie and Jennifer during their run from the police. Jennifer is the opposite of Freddie. She is fit, cruel and rude and she has an average IQ. The author's style of putting some humor in such a dark, cruel story also makes this book different from other dystopian books. I loved this story and I think you will love it too.