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A review by blindbooknerd24
She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick
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....