Praise for The Voice in All
Praise for The Voice in All
First Place Winner for Visionary Fiction — Speak Up Talk Radio 2022 Firebird Book Awards
Top 10 Book for Young Adult Fiction — The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book, 2023 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards
Gold Tier — The Review Curmudgeon Best of 2022 List
The N in NYA reviews The Voice in All
Wow, this book was phenomenal! A five-star read, for sure!
Never in my life have I read anything like this book; it’s truly one-of-a-kind. It’s a riveting sensory experience. It’s a[n] ecosystem of its own. The main characters, Dom and Ava, are insightful, utterly human, apologetic, and open to change/expanding and exploring differences in worldview. It was so refreshing to read.
This book doesn’t fit into a classical mode, it subverts preconceived expectations; it reimagines social constructs and shared consciousness just as often as it asks philosophical questions and meditates on the power of nature and the ability of the environment we live in to contour, shape, influence, define/mold, or otherwise transform our awareness and our processes of seeing, our very cognitive perceptions. Splendidly, it conceptualizes the powers of the mind.
… Altogether, this book completely defied my expectations; I thought it was a standard sci-fi/fantasy (SFF) book and it was nothing of the sort; I’m not even sure it fits in one specific genre. The book itself felt experimental. The concept was untraditional. The writing was exquisite; I loved the author’s prose. This book also serves as a kind of poetic meditation on the psychology of mystical sects/cults.
Overall, this book was thoughtful, reflective, and intelligent. I deeply enjoyed reading its philosophical and theoretical components and engagements with praxis. This book was truly excellent and I commend the author for writing an exceptional book that resists compartmentalization. It was brilliant, show-stopping, and spectacular, as Lady Gaga would say; and it was by far the best book I’ve read all year.
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The Review Curmudgeon reviews The Voice in All
[The Voice in All] invited thought ... was well executed and had the odd moment here and there of reflection that made a point with some depth ... overall I recommend it and look forward to reading a sequel.
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More reader reviews of The Voice in All
The Voice in All is a masterpiece, from the cover to the literary aspect. I started this book on November 1st, 2022 and finished it on November 1st, 2022. I absolutely devoured it in every sense of the word. I was able to read for hours straight without getting distracted or pulled away by the thought of doing something else. That was how strong of a hold this book had on me.
— Jade C.
A fascinating "small" fantasy story without any heros setting out to defeat evil and save the world. The story takes place in a world after an unspecified apocalyptic event in a very much changed society. Not much is explained at first, so it's up to the two main characters Ava, a young girl striving for freedom, and Dom, a boy just a day away from becoming a man, to grab the readers attention for long enough to overcome the initial confusion. Luckily, Ava and Dom and a small cast of supporting characters are so well written - and sharing the reader's handicap of not knowing very much about the world they live in - that it's a delight to follow their story and discover their world together with them.
— Herbert E., Itsvery Movie Review
... I really enjoyed Ava and Dom together. They were both vulnerable and damaged characters who needed someone they could rely on. I love how they became bonded together and how that helped their characters grow ... The author did such a great job showing women in power and how fierce yet vulnerable they could be. Overall, I would definitely recommend this story. I could go on and on but this is a book you will want to experience for yourself. I went into this one blind and I think that's the way to do it. Read this one if you want something that will stick with you and will make you think deeper. This book was so good I read it in one sitting! I cannot wait to continue this series because I am so curious to see where these characters go from here.
— Rebecca C., Beary Into Books
I enjoyed the world building and the puzzling connection between our two main characters. Separate and yet inseparable. It was a fun exploration of the bounds of the self and the world, a kind of literal mindfulness.
— Amy L.