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bloodbrooxv's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
super fast and fun read, i really liked the romance although i think there were major plot holes regarding alice's invisibility powers: the fantasy elements felt very vague and sometimes out of place in the context of the story
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Infidelity, Classism, Racism, and Child abuse
bookcheshirecat's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
“Descartes was wrong, you know, when he said, 'To live well, you must live unseen.' To live well, you must learn to see yourself first. Do you understand what I'm saying?”
➽ If You Could See the Sun follows Alice, a student at a prestigious Beijing elite school who discovers she can turn invisible. I loved the premise, as I always appreciate a magical twist and the idea of an invisibility power was interesting to me. Alice's family is struggling financially and even with her scholarship she is close to having to drop out. She has never felt like she belonged there, which nicely ties in with feeling invisible with her emerging powers. At first, Alice has no idea how to control them, as they seem to be tied to her emotions. However, she quickly utilizes her invisibility to uncover her classmates' secrets in order to make money so that she can stay at the school. I liked the moral dilemma about her new business and how far she would invade other's privacy in order to stay afloat. Her co-conspirator is Henry, her arrogant rival and the only person who knows about her powers. I liked their romance, though I felt like Henry remained a bit shallow. The ending was a bit wild, but definitely had the suspense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Classism, Racism, and Kidnapping
Minor: Child abuse
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