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A review by chrissie_whitley
The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes
5.0
The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly was a surprisingly good read. It was phenomenal, actually. Honestly, I picked it because I was restless on options for library books, and a reviewer I follow on Goodreads had rated this as a 5-star book. Correct. It gets all the stars.
[a:Stephanie Oakes|543716|Stephanie Oakes|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1424111471p2/543716.jpg] is an author to watch, and her next novel, [b:The Arsonist|25107416|The Arsonist|Stephanie Oakes|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1426544178s/25107416.jpg|44800271], is already on my to-read list. Her haunting narrative is heavily weighted with the trials our main character, Minnow, has already encountered, and lightly touched with bits of innocence and wonderment. There is this unique, endearing quality to Minnow along with her tougher and harder traits. Because, let's face it, you have been through the entire gamut of emotions and tribulations if you've had your hands taken away as punishment. And that's not even all there is to her horrific story.
What's unique in this book is that this is not a dystopian future version of our world, but rather a fictional event that could easily be taking place in the present. How many Young Adult Contemporary books are there that aren't just light, romance-y books? - or that don't read like an after-school special? There is a place for both of those (and Heaven knows I can still read a light teen romance book any day of the week), and certainly a lot to be gained by either. However, what set this book apart for me was the thorough examination we got and a hard look through that microscope to fully examine the "dangers of blind faith."
[a:Stephanie Oakes|543716|Stephanie Oakes|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1424111471p2/543716.jpg] is an author to watch, and her next novel, [b:The Arsonist|25107416|The Arsonist|Stephanie Oakes|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1426544178s/25107416.jpg|44800271], is already on my to-read list. Her haunting narrative is heavily weighted with the trials our main character, Minnow, has already encountered, and lightly touched with bits of innocence and wonderment. There is this unique, endearing quality to Minnow along with her tougher and harder traits. Because, let's face it, you have been through the entire gamut of emotions and tribulations if you've had your hands taken away as punishment. And that's not even all there is to her horrific story.
What's unique in this book is that this is not a dystopian future version of our world, but rather a fictional event that could easily be taking place in the present. How many Young Adult Contemporary books are there that aren't just light, romance-y books? - or that don't read like an after-school special? There is a place for both of those (and Heaven knows I can still read a light teen romance book any day of the week), and certainly a lot to be gained by either. However, what set this book apart for me was the thorough examination we got and a hard look through that microscope to fully examine the "dangers of blind faith."