Reviewed by Chelsea on
What I Loved
I loved the whole idea of this book. You could tell that the author really did his research about visually impaired people because it felt realistic. There was no face touching (which I never knew if people actually did that or not) but the main character was able to make lots of jokes about his situation. He was a guy that had accepted blindness was a part of him instead of being cranky and cynical all the time. It made him an easy character to like.
The group of friends that our main character mad were also pretty cool. I liked their energy and they really helped to make this a light read. It could have been really easy for this book to become sad or depressing but the author did a really great job keeping it light but still realistic.
What I Didn't Love
The story line was a little predictable and it would have been nice to seem something other than the typical road trip to get the girl back trope. The book was doing so well until we got to that point. I mean there was a few other parts that were a little cheesy but I could mostly look over those.
I feel like that author had so much potential with this book but it ended up falling into the void of typical YA contemporary books. I was a little disappointed because this seemed like such a great plot at first.
Who I'd Recommend To
I’d recommend this for those of you who are actively looking for diverse books. There isn't often book about people with physical disabilities though there seems to be a lot of characters with mental ones lately. It's also a quick and cute read so contemporary lovers will enjoy this one I think!
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 22 October, 2016: Finished reading
- 22 October, 2016: Reviewed