The Voting Game
The Voting Game by Peter Gulgowski is a thought-provoking narrative set in a dystopian future where every interaction holds life-or-death stakes. Independently published on February 17, 2018, this 403-page novel explores the chilling reality faced by Darrius Young as he approaches his sixteenth birthday, marking his mandatory participation in the Voting Game. In this society, citizens are compelled to rate their interactions, with the highest scorers enjoying elite status, while those who fall below average face dire consequences from a government entity known as The Bureau.
Readers will find themselves immersed in Darrius’s struggle as he grapples with the brutal implications of the game, especially after the loss of his mother. As he navigates this perilous landscape, the stakes escalate when his loved ones become targets of the Bureau’s ruthless system. The narrative delves into themes of survival and societal judgment, capturing the urgency of Darrius’s race against time to protect himself and those he cares about. This edition, presented in English, invites readers to reflect on the implications of a world where every action is scrutinized and valued.
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In the year 2084, Every Interaction Counts.
Darrius Young’s sixteenth birthday brings a harsh reality: It’s time to join the Voting Game. Playing is mandatory, and each day may be his last.
In this bleak future’s society, citizens rate their interactions with one another. Highest scorers are members of an elite upper-class. An average score means you can keep playing.
Fall below average? You are taken and killed by the government entity known only as The Bureau.
Darrius has prepared his whole life for this challenge, knowing the reality he will soon face — especially after the death of his mother to the game.
But despite preparation, he’s losing — and not just the Game. Suddenly the people he loves are getting brutally downvoted and taken by the Bureau. It’s soon clear there’s a target on his back, drawn there by the Bureau itself, and Darrius has no idea why.
In a frantic race against time in a society that’s already sentenced him to death, can Darrius save himself and those around him before it’s too late?
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