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marisamoo's review against another edition
4.0
Love it. Like a lot. Don't have much to say. Just really good and interesting. A bit....random and coincidental (?) sometimes i guess But really enjoyable and fun. Made me smile
eroof514's review against another edition
3.0
I won this book through goodreads first reads. I found this story to be intriguing. It gives you a view of life through a blind persons eyes which is rather different than other books out there. The main character knows that her father is in trouble so she boards a plane with her seven year old brother to find him. Laureth and her brother get into many scrapes along the way which keeps the book fresh and entertaining. I would recommend this book to friends who were looking to read something different and new.
xan_48's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this .... a really different thought provoking read.
kaseyd's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I didn’t realize this was YA when I picked it up. Actually while reading it I thought it was middle grade because of the style & simplicity & terrible dialogue, but seeing it labeled as YA has made me decide it’s an insult to the intelligence of teenagers everywhere. There’s no payoff either. It was just cool to have a blind protagonist, nothing else about this book was good.
eltigre's review against another edition
3.0
3,5*
Zajímavý námět, krásný příběh, trocha filosofování. Takové knihy bych mohla číst pořád.
Zajímavý námět, krásný příběh, trocha filosofování. Takové knihy bych mohla číst pořád.
ashwolff's review against another edition
3.0
liked the blind protagonist, but the idea of why her father was missing was really dumb.
mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
A quite boring book at times. Not much happened, and the story made at times no sense.
What in Heavens name possesses a BLIND girl to go on a plane, take her little brother, and go find her dad? I mean seriously, what?
She totally relies on her brother for a big part of the book, I had hoped a girl who would get it in her stupid head to go on an plane to the US would have more independence.
I can imagine at times she doesn't want people to know why she is blind, because, by Gods, the people are just mean/rude/condescending towards her. Which is another thing I was annoyed by. Practically everyone (like when the newsreport came on) thinks she is sad, weak, and can't do anything by herself.
I didn't like the notebook part, they are mostly too confusing or too boring and I didn't really particularly care for them.
I did love the fact this book is about a blind person and how they do things (at least going through cities and such). There should be more books with a blind main character.
All in all a nice book, but prepare to be bored, or to facepalm. :)
Review first posted at: http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
What in Heavens name possesses a BLIND girl to go on a plane, take her little brother, and go find her dad? I mean seriously, what?
She totally relies on her brother for a big part of the book, I had hoped a girl who would get it in her stupid head to go on an plane to the US would have more independence.
I can imagine at times she doesn't want people to know why she is blind, because, by Gods, the people are just mean/rude/condescending towards her. Which is another thing I was annoyed by. Practically everyone (like when the newsreport came on) thinks she is sad, weak, and can't do anything by herself.
I didn't like the notebook part, they are mostly too confusing or too boring and I didn't really particularly care for them.
I did love the fact this book is about a blind person and how they do things (at least going through cities and such). There should be more books with a blind main character.
All in all a nice book, but prepare to be bored, or to facepalm. :)
Review first posted at: http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
maryam162424's review against another edition
3.0
This was a good read, just found myself bored at times. But it's a good book to read I just unwind after, especially with that little cute Benjamin! Nice book!
samia24's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
blindbooknerd24's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Beware if you have a visual impairment or work with people with visual impairments you might be annoyed with this book.
Laurith is not a realistic representation of a teenager who is blind. My immediate question is why isn't she using a long white cane? She is totally blind (the book stated she has no usable vision) and she obviously well versed in using technology to accomplish things. A girl her age would realistically be using a long white cane to navigate instead of depending on her brother to guide her. And they are holding hands, not using the appropriate human guide technique. The author lost me the minute he described Lourith tripping over the suitcase. Then she goes on "pretending" to be sighted. If she was using her cane, she could navigate safely and people would know she couldn't see and would accommodate her. I understand the fact she wanted to hide it because of the way people treat her but the fact that is is not independent is troubling. I could let this slide if the author had mentioned in the story that she chose to leave her cane at home so people wouldn't know she was blind. At least then I would know she is normally more independent.
I will get off my soap box now....
Laurith is not a realistic representation of a teenager who is blind. My immediate question is why isn't she using a long white cane? She is totally blind (the book stated she has no usable vision) and she obviously well versed in using technology to accomplish things. A girl her age would realistically be using a long white cane to navigate instead of depending on her brother to guide her. And they are holding hands, not using the appropriate human guide technique. The author lost me the minute he described Lourith tripping over the suitcase. Then she goes on "pretending" to be sighted. If she was using her cane, she could navigate safely and people would know she couldn't see and would accommodate her. I understand the fact she wanted to hide it because of the way people treat her but the fact that is is not independent is troubling. I could let this slide if the author had mentioned in the story that she chose to leave her cane at home so people wouldn't know she was blind. At least then I would know she is normally more independent.
I will get off my soap box now....