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A review by sherwoodreads
Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson
I have been hoping to get away from the formulaic sketchily-designed dystopia centered around one badass girl who is in love with two guys (whether they are angel and devil, vampire and werewolf, or whatever) and wow, so far, this book smashes the formula to pieces.
Starting with a heroine who is a synaesthete.
Okay, I simply gobbled this book down. It would be criminal to spoil it, so let me just observe that this is a genuine YA book, that is, not an adult book disguised as YA. I think it can be read, understood, and thoroughly enjoyed by teens, as well as people my age, who will appreciate the earned insight the heroine makes. She gets her special powers, and Anderson makes us feel synesthesia. But Alison has a lot more to learn, which in turn illuminates all the other characters.
Add in some twists that I did not see coming, and a pulse pounding climax . . . wow!
Starting with a heroine who is a synaesthete.
Okay, I simply gobbled this book down. It would be criminal to spoil it, so let me just observe that this is a genuine YA book, that is, not an adult book disguised as YA. I think it can be read, understood, and thoroughly enjoyed by teens, as well as people my age, who will appreciate the earned insight the heroine makes. She gets her special powers, and Anderson makes us feel synesthesia. But Alison has a lot more to learn, which in turn illuminates all the other characters.
Add in some twists that I did not see coming, and a pulse pounding climax . . . wow!