Review Detail

What I liked: This is a strange, if compelling, story set in a dystopian time and place that covers much territory. It is a story of those who need to force their opinions on others and shun those who don't, or worse. Where women are subjugated, and boys are trained to rule in a time of war. It is a story where what is different is seen as unhuman and, when discovered, is stripped of what makes them unique.
Final Verdict:
I sometimes wanted to give up on this book as it seemed like the same events were happening, and the story wasn't moving forward. But as our different points of view started to come together and try to save each other, I got more invested in the truth coming out and for everyone to see that what they call unhuman simply isn't but a way for those to stand out as unique. It's sad to see that a story set in the future still sees the same problems we encounter in middle times. Songlight is a book in a three-book series, so hopefully, as the story progresses, we will see changes in how different people are treated, and it will come out better in the end.