A review by carolynaugustyn
The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel

4.0

A little slow to start but once it got going, it was a lot of fun! I really enjoyed the setting being on a train- it really made the story a lot more fun and adventurous. The characters were likable and the mystery was well done and interesting. There was some use of "brown face"- the main character has his face painted darker in order to disguise himself as an Indigenous person- which was a bummer and didn't sit quite right with me. However, while it was not a great plot point, it didn't seem malicious, more a lack of knowledge or insight on the author's part. I thought the book was a fun journey with just the right amount of magic and fantasy to keep things interesting. Plus, the cover is just gorgeous!