A review by silvae
As the Last I May Know by S.L. Huang

4.0

A short story based on a known conundrum - would a head of state act more reasonably (and choose less deadly operations) if the key to mass destruction were hidden away within a person the politician would then have to kill? While I enjoyed the exploration of the topic (particularly the look at how adults in power will weaponize innocence), it didn’t wow me or take any too unexpected directions. I think this would be a great text to have broader philosophical discussions around in a class setting, but as a stand-alone I don’t think it prods hard enough at the topic.