A review by theladysiona
Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson

5.0

Probably one of the best books I've read this year, and one of the best series I've read, ever. It talks about privilege, and handles it in a really good way. Lee, the main character, sees the privilege that men have over her, but especially in this book but throughout the whole series, she sees the privilege that she has over black and Native peoples. It's a really well timed message to put in a book, but it doesn't get super preachy either. It's really well done.

James Henry Hardwick is also a dead ringer for Trump, although I would say Hardwick is actually smart when it comes to business. He was an interesting villain for this book, and not exactly what I was expecting. Definitely an interesting and risky choice, but I think it payed off in the end.

This book felt like it went by really quickly, and I guess I did read it really quickly, but like the actual story felt like it rushed by. Thinking back on it, there wasn't really a subplot of any kind. All of the plot points flowed from one to the next, but never did they overlap, if that makes any sense.

I can't wait to see what Rae Carson writes next.