I feel like I’m the odd one out here, but I really enjoyed this book. Her story is paired with the death of a friend who recently committed suicide which forces her to face what has happened to her, and to everyone around her, in times of tragedy.
The story deals with how she builds her spirits back up and becomes re-mainstreamed while trying to understand the normal high school drama that each of us faces, like best friends, family, dating, and puberty. (Source: Goodreads)īlind is the story of Emma who was in a terrible accident just before she was supposed to start high school that leaves her blinded. This heartfelt and heart wrenching story takes you on Emma’s journey and leaves you with a new understanding of the challenges to be faced when life deals a devastating blow. The drama is in her many small victories as she returns to high school in her hometown and struggles to define herself and make sense of her life, determined not to be dismissed as a PBK – Poor Blind Kid. Will you ever have a job or fall in love? This is Emma’s story.
How do you face a future in which all your expectations must be different? You will never see the face of your newborn sister, never learn to drive. In that instant, your life is changed forever. Imagine this: You are fourteen, watching the fireworks at a 4th of July party, when a rocket backfires into the crowd and strikes your eyes, leaving you blind. When your life as you know it is taken from you, how do you go on? Source: Penguin Canada on Goodreads First Reads (A copy of this book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.)
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