In Leni Zumas's third book, Red Clocks, the action unfolds in a small fishing village in Oregon. There's no doubt that Red Clocks benefits greatly not just from the current voguish wave of feminist dystopia, but from its sheer plausibility. Save for a few boilerplate details, each woman in Red Clocks is relatable by the foibles and challenges that visit most modern woman. Red Clocks has already been hailed as a dystopian feminist classic for a new generation, set to invigorate the minds and political hearts of a new wave of readers. Rather, the power of Red Clocks lies in its ordinariness and plausibility, which goes doubly for Irish readers.

Source: Irish Independent March 11, 2018 02:35 UTC