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She Is Not Invisible
by Marcus Sedgwick
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.