A review by live_2_read
The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

People lose their ability to speak because they cede their thoughts to a device which ends up spreading a neurotropic virus. Dictionaries are key. Lexicographers are heroes. 
Never stop reading and talking.