Review of Severed Roots
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Review of Severed Roots
[Following is a volunteer review of "Severed Roots" by Nego Huzcotoq.]
Severed Roots by Nego Huzcotoq narrates the adventures of a young man, Nick Wong, in a fictional Canada where the woke mindset has been taken to extremes, leading to a totalitarian matriarchal society. In this new world order that wishes to distance itself from its patriarchal past, men, now called Mankeys, are subservient to the female authority, take compulsory testosterone blockers, and dress and act like they’re mandated, such as wearing pink slippers on certain occasions. Women are incentivized not to be mothers or wives, taking pills to stave off motherhood. It is not just the relationship between men and women that has changed drastically. Even how children are born and raised in this new world is different. Women who have children have their kids taken away from them at birth, and these kids grow up in special centres where machines cater to their needs. In this increasingly dystopian world, some yearn for the manhood and motherhood that prevailed in the patriarchal past. Anti-establishment groups have emerged, but will their aspirations come to fruition or be crushed by the tyrannizing matriarchy?
What I love the most about this book is that it allows the reader to explore the consequences of woke ideology if taken to extremes. It’s no secret we live in a period of ideological shift regarding the role of men and women in society. Some ideas explored in this book are currently being implemented or discussed in real life. For example, people blame the majority of violent acts (rapes, crime, etc.) in the world on the testosterone of men and advocate for a society led by women as a panacea for society’s problems. How exactly these ideas might play out if implemented is what we explore in this book.
Another great thing about this book is the characters and their development. Nick Wong, for example, started as an upstanding and law-abiding Mankey who believed in and upheld the matriarchy. However, as the story goes by, he realizes he might have been living a lie, revealing a different version of him. Other female characters in the story also experience shifts in character after experiencing epiphanies about the current society.
I rate this book five out of five stars for the following reasons: Firstly, it is well-edited, making reading hassle-free. Secondly, the subject matter of this book is an interesting philosophical take on the prevailing feminist movement and its potential ramifications for men, women, and children. Lastly, the lead characters in this story were relatable, having ordinary human desires and acting like we would when subjected to tyranny or stress. I also liked that the author tried to keep the instances of profanity at a minimum, with only a couple of non-borderline profanities in the book. This book contains minimal violence and light sexual content, kissing and sexual references, but no intercourse. There is absolutely nothing I disliked about this book, and I recommend it to readers of all religions.
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Severed Roots
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Severed Roots by Nego Huzcotoq narrates the adventures of a young man, Nick Wong, in a fictional Canada where the woke mindset has been taken to extremes, leading to a totalitarian matriarchal society. In this new world order that wishes to distance itself from its patriarchal past, men, now called Mankeys, are subservient to the female authority, take compulsory testosterone blockers, and dress and act like they’re mandated, such as wearing pink slippers on certain occasions. Women are incentivized not to be mothers or wives, taking pills to stave off motherhood. It is not just the relationship between men and women that has changed drastically. Even how children are born and raised in this new world is different. Women who have children have their kids taken away from them at birth, and these kids grow up in special centres where machines cater to their needs. In this increasingly dystopian world, some yearn for the manhood and motherhood that prevailed in the patriarchal past. Anti-establishment groups have emerged, but will their aspirations come to fruition or be crushed by the tyrannizing matriarchy?
What I love the most about this book is that it allows the reader to explore the consequences of woke ideology if taken to extremes. It’s no secret we live in a period of ideological shift regarding the role of men and women in society. Some ideas explored in this book are currently being implemented or discussed in real life. For example, people blame the majority of violent acts (rapes, crime, etc.) in the world on the testosterone of men and advocate for a society led by women as a panacea for society’s problems. How exactly these ideas might play out if implemented is what we explore in this book.
Another great thing about this book is the characters and their development. Nick Wong, for example, started as an upstanding and law-abiding Mankey who believed in and upheld the matriarchy. However, as the story goes by, he realizes he might have been living a lie, revealing a different version of him. Other female characters in the story also experience shifts in character after experiencing epiphanies about the current society.
I rate this book five out of five stars for the following reasons: Firstly, it is well-edited, making reading hassle-free. Secondly, the subject matter of this book is an interesting philosophical take on the prevailing feminist movement and its potential ramifications for men, women, and children. Lastly, the lead characters in this story were relatable, having ordinary human desires and acting like we would when subjected to tyranny or stress. I also liked that the author tried to keep the instances of profanity at a minimum, with only a couple of non-borderline profanities in the book. This book contains minimal violence and light sexual content, kissing and sexual references, but no intercourse. There is absolutely nothing I disliked about this book, and I recommend it to readers of all religions.
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Severed Roots
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