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3.49 AVERAGE
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Was it just a coincidence that I picked up this book?
I would have liked that, but probably not.
This was such a good book, even though it didn't have the most spectacular plot nor the most amazing characters that I've ever read about. There's just something about all the weird coincidences and the different characters mixed with Sedgwick's writing that makes this book fantastic in its own way.
I would have liked that, but probably not.
This was such a good book, even though it didn't have the most spectacular plot nor the most amazing characters that I've ever read about. There's just something about all the weird coincidences and the different characters mixed with Sedgwick's writing that makes this book fantastic in its own way.
This is a book about coincidence. And admit, we've all had those moments.
But this book delves deeper. What do we know about them? How do we feel when they happen to us? And just how probable are they? That's the book that Laureth's father is setting out to write. A journey that takes him all the way across the seas to New York - without his family knowing. When her father's notebook is found on the streets of New York - without her father - Laureth is immediately terrified that something has happened to him. So she packs up her little brother, buys two international flight tickets to New York, and sets out to find him. Oh, and Laureth is blind.
There were many different aspects of this book that kept me interested: the strange coincidence's, the number 354, her wacky father, Stan, and a 16-year old blind girl navigating New York. And I just adored Benjamin. Some parts were a little in-depth with their scientific explanations, and honestly, there were many times where I found myself lost. But I kept going, intrigued by this journey these siblings were taking.
Sedwick wrote in a way that I felt like I was Laureth. I was walking blindly through this mystery with her, desperately trying to solve it and find her father. The writing was very precise, even down to the last sentence which had me frantically flipping back through the pages to see what I missed.
One thing: when you learn what she deals with, you might love the blind girl who knows that it's never been her sight the she needs, that it's trust, love and faith, also.
But this book delves deeper. What do we know about them? How do we feel when they happen to us? And just how probable are they? That's the book that Laureth's father is setting out to write. A journey that takes him all the way across the seas to New York - without his family knowing. When her father's notebook is found on the streets of New York - without her father - Laureth is immediately terrified that something has happened to him. So she packs up her little brother, buys two international flight tickets to New York, and sets out to find him. Oh, and Laureth is blind.
There were many different aspects of this book that kept me interested: the strange coincidence's, the number 354, her wacky father, Stan, and a 16-year old blind girl navigating New York. And I just adored Benjamin. Some parts were a little in-depth with their scientific explanations, and honestly, there were many times where I found myself lost. But I kept going, intrigued by this journey these siblings were taking.
Sedwick wrote in a way that I felt like I was Laureth. I was walking blindly through this mystery with her, desperately trying to solve it and find her father. The writing was very precise, even down to the last sentence which had me frantically flipping back through the pages to see what I missed.
One thing: when you learn what she deals with, you might love the blind girl who knows that it's never been her sight the she needs, that it's trust, love and faith, also.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Audrey
It was amazing! I read it all in one go, which, although I am an extremely fast reader, never happens unless the book I am reading is particularly amazing! Because Laureth didn't state that she was blind until she had to tell that guy at the airport, I didn't realise that she blind until that point! I think that 'She Is Not Invisible' shows you that being blind doesn't limit your capabilities as much as we tend to think. In fact, thinking back on it, the part when she's researching buying the tickets, and she looks for something that says that she can't go on the flight on her own and there is nothing that says she can't she herself sounds surprised. It also shows the immense prejudice our culture has against blind people, as if they themselves are surprised when they're allowed to go on a flight on their own, AND take their little brother with them then doesn't that show you how prejudiced we can be? But anyway, it was an awesome book, and I will keep an eye out for others by him.
Lovely story and a must for any blind teenager as well. Marcus Sedgwick is an exceptional writer and always has something new and interesting to say.
Only real criticism is that it ended rather abruptly and a little underwhelmingly.
Despite the major suspension of disbelief required (there's no way, in this post-9/11, post-7/7 world could Laureth and Benjamin have gotten to New York on their own) this was a good read. The obsessions their father has, recorded in his notebook, have clearly influenced both his children and their search for him is driven by more than just Laureth's sense of family duty. Laureth's coping strategies are admirable, and even though it's technically front-and-center, it's clear that there's much more to her than being blind. Benjamin is at times preternaturally adult, helping his big sister, and so obviously a 7-year-old that he's a very real boy.
In addition to that, the inclusion of the notebook pages on Freud, Jung and others may spark an interest in younger readers. Not many books can make concepts like synchronicity understandable and interesting to pre-teens.
ARC provided by publisher.
In addition to that, the inclusion of the notebook pages on Freud, Jung and others may spark an interest in younger readers. Not many books can make concepts like synchronicity understandable and interesting to pre-teens.
ARC provided by publisher.