Hush by Dylan Farrow is a quiet rush of words that enter your subconscious and take root, growing into a wonderful, mysterious tangled web. From the first page, I could tell this wasn't going to be like all the other dystopian stories I have read, and believe me, I have read a lot. This novel had such a unique voice and a different way of world-building. I could feel a lot of Farrow's own emotions and struggles bleeding into the pages as I read this tale. I do not doubt that writing this story was a journey for her as a first-time author and a survivor. You can feel the fight and endurance in every word, making you root for the main character even more than you would typically do. I love how words are the enemy in this story, and they are the villain throughout. Shae lives are hard life and deal with so much in such a small amount of time for someone so young. But somehow, she doesn't give up and throw in the towel. She goes against everything and everyone to fight for the truth and answer the questions that everyone is so scared even to ask. Because in this world, words are deadly, and the question can get you killed.

Shae finds that she is not like everyone else and fears that she is cursed, that she might be the reason her small village is suffering. She sets out on the quest to find the truth and answer that no one will give her at the cost of her own life. The amount of strength and determination this one girl shows are awe-inspiring. Farrow finds along the way that she is more than the monster that her village made her believe she was and can do extraordinary things when she sets her mind to it. She also finds that her voice, her words are her greatest weapon, and she wields it with great power.

Hush by Dylan Farrow is a dystopian fantasy that leaves you hanging on every word, flipping frantically to the next page, begging for more.

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