The Bright Unknown
by Elizabeth Byler Younts
Brighton is born and grows up in an insane asylum. She lives there for 18 years and finally
manages to escape with her life-long friend, Angel, an albino. She journeys to find hope, belonging and her
true identity.
This is an amazing and powerful story. I could hardly comprehend the life that
Brighton and her mother would have endured in an insane asylum in the 1940’s.
The characters are complex and their motivations are
multi-layered. How is it that the author
can create a character that the reader can at once admire and despise?
The plot takes turns that the reader can’t anticipate. It keeps the reader engaged, and even though
it switches from past to present, it is easy to follow.
In short, this book is an amazing story that no one should
miss. I highly recommend it. I received a copy from the publisher for
this, my honest review.
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