Kelsey (keliterate)'s Reviews > The Blueprint

I’m a little bit lost for words because this book was so incredibly beautiful. It’s so unique in the sense that it gives off a distinctly dystopian vibe—while also painting a truthful representation of history.

Rae’s prose waxes poetic—there were lines so beautiful that I actually had to reread them in awe. I will say, though—I started this book quite slowly (mood reader problems), but it really did pick up towards the middle. Rae does a wonderful job of writing an incredibly empathetic story, that while dystopian in nature, speaks to the truth of the plight of a black woman.

It’s truly such an insightful read that leaves plenty for you to ruminate over. I understand this came out fairly recently, and I’d encourage anyone looking for women’s/dystopian/historical fiction to pick it up.