Not if I See You First, Eric Lindstrom (3.0)
Do you remember ‘afterschool specials’? Light, frothy
young adult fare filled with high school angst? This book would make a good
afterschool special. It has all the features: a damaged protagonist, great (and
often unappreciated) friends, and most importantly - unrequited love. The
protagonist in this case has two tragedies befall her prior to the start of the
book – she has lost her sight and her mom in a car crash and more recently her
dad died. While that could be very heavy for a YA novel, her ability to handle
her blindness is admirable. My favorite thing about this book is the clear
sense of how she copes and specifically what she has to do to deal with daily
issues. It felt very real. Since it is a YA novel at heart – the plot is
relatively predictable and written very much like a screen play – ok for a
summer read, but not award winning literature.
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