The Word Exchange is a thought-provoking novel, set in the future of
technological superiority. Anana works at one of the few remaining places that
produces paper-bound books instead of a computer based alternative. She soon
starts to notice things changing at her workplace, and eventually people even
become strange, speaking in words that don’t make sense. Before Anana knows it,
her world is tipped onto its side and a technological plague forces her to
seriously question the world she has gotten so used to.
Alena Graedon does a fantastic job
of developing her characters. The future setting can sometimes be difficult for
the readers to connect to, but her characters are so real and true that they tied the whole setting together. Graedon incorporates the strange
words I previously mentioned in a very subtle but powerful way. When the reader
can feel like they are noticing these strange occurrences on their own, it puts
them in the centre of the story. I highly recommend this book to anyone who
loves reading and literature, but also to those who enjoy thrillers.
Recently, so many areas in media are involved with zombies and other monster
threats. It was a real breath of fresh air to read about a different type of
threat, this new language plauge Graedon has thought of. I will definitely keep my
eyes peeled for her works in the future.
Wesley Wilson is a zoology student at the University of Guelph and works on campus at a microbiology lab. When Wesley isn’t studying away, she spends most of her time reading. Anna Karenina is her favourite book, but she enjoys reading a variety of different genres.
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