![]() ![]() It’s illegal to speak English people have to speak List. ![]() Living under the city’s enigmatic saviour John Noa, Letta works as a wordsmith: a person who helps to control the number of words in general circulation, which can be spoken by the general public. As a sci-fi, it’s set in a future where the seas have melted (worst case scenario for climate change) and swamped half the planet most people are dead, and as far as we know the only survivors live in and around the city of Ark. Tackling complex themes like climate change, humanity and, above all, the affect that language can have on us, and how it can shape our lives, this book blends them all into a classic story about a girl trying to find her feet in a changing and challenging society.Īs an English Literature graduate, I’m a bit of a sucker for anything literary, and this book is definitely that. It’s rare to find a YA book as thoughtful as this. ![]()
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