The Darkest Journeys

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Braken is a book of loyalty, adventure, trust, friendship, self-sacrifice and even fear. The author wants us to believe that though some journeys are dangerous, involving sacrifice, even if they’re not what you had hoped, it’s not about what happens at the end, it’s about the very journey itself. Ruby Daly is the main character of this book, along with Liam “Lee”, Charles or “Chubs” and Suzume or “Zu.” In the beginning of this book, Ruby was trapped inside of a camp for 6 years of her life, being treated like she was less than human until she finally had the chance to escape, a worker of the camp revealing their true identity, helping Ruby escape. Even throughout the beginning the book, it was evident that the journey that the main character was about to face was one where she would find her true self, where she belonged, who …show more content…
One particular quote that made me feel these emotions was the quote of “Don’t be scared. Don’t let them see.” This quote is so important, and made me feel all of the emotions listed above for the very fact that someone has to hide themselves, can never say anything out place, can never show their true selves, can never be scared because they’re afraid someone will. They’re afraid someone will see the darkest parts of them. This reminds me of just life in general, how everyone wants to fit in, how everyone wants to be shown as someone stronger than they actually are. I do that, I make myself look stronger than I am at times, when the people that look up to me need to be strong but cant. I need to be strong for them. Overall, this book left me in tears, it left me laughing, and it left me wanting more. This journey these characters go through was and still is more than just a journey. It’s a life experience, granted it wasn’t pleasant, the characters learned who they are, and that’s why I enjoyed this book so