marogers18 's review for:

The Beholder by Anna Bright

4.0

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I was pleasantly surprised by this book! I was a little unsure going in because it sounded like it could easily turn into a trope corny YA romance fest, but that did not happen at all. Selah is a very relatable character. She's just trying to help her father and country. You see her grow a lot during the book. My absolute favorite part of the book was the alternative history. I want to read a history textbook based on this version of the world. I could have done with a map while reading, so I'm hoping the finished copy will include one because it might help with some of the confusion. You have some countries that we recognize, like England, but then there's a BUNCH that you won't and I really would have appreciated seeing where they were located.