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Love and First Sight
by Josh Sundquist
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Love and First Sight is a young adult standalone romance by Josh Sundquist. This is the first novel I have read by Mr. Sundquist and I was so delighted by it. I immediately fell in love with the main character Will. I found him to be hilarious, bright and so personable. And his story was fresh, engaging and totally heartfelt. Love and First Sight made me think. What would I do in Will's position? I honestly have no idea, but I loved that Josh Sundquist completely made me step into Will's shoes and give that question some thought.
Will was born completely blind, and our story starts in high school when he is first attempting to mainstream into a normal high school. I loved watching his interactions with everyone on his first day. He cracked me up right from the first page. I really enjoyed Cecily and all of Will's other friends as well, but Will was the star of this show for me. I was totally enamored with him and his story. In a way I haven't been in a while. I loved the idea behind Love and First Sight. Will gets a crush on Cecily, and then he has an operation that allows him to have eyesight. Cecily isn't what he expected. For me, I was soo curious to see what made Cecily stand out, and I thought it was very interesting with how Josh Sundquist decided to handle her appearance. It wasn't what I was expecting at all.
The romance was very cute, but the most intriguing part of the story was watching Will, and his experiences, day in and day out. I also loved that Love and First Sight made me think about things I had never thought about before. Like the fact that some people who have had successfully gained eyesight after total blindness experience depression or even wish to go back to being blind. That fascinated me.
Bottom line: Love and First Sight is a truly unique young adult contemporary romance, and I can't remember the last time I said that about this genre. I loved this book. Pain and simple. Will will capture your heart and will have you seeing and thinking about the world in a new light. I was so impressed with this book. I can't wait for Josh Sundquist's next novel. This is an author to watch out for.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
Love and First Sight is a young adult standalone romance by Josh Sundquist. This is the first novel I have read by Mr. Sundquist and I was so delighted by it. I immediately fell in love with the main character Will. I found him to be hilarious, bright and so personable. And his story was fresh, engaging and totally heartfelt. Love and First Sight made me think. What would I do in Will's position? I honestly have no idea, but I loved that Josh Sundquist completely made me step into Will's shoes and give that question some thought.
Will was born completely blind, and our story starts in high school when he is first attempting to mainstream into a normal high school. I loved watching his interactions with everyone on his first day. He cracked me up right from the first page. I really enjoyed Cecily and all of Will's other friends as well, but Will was the star of this show for me. I was totally enamored with him and his story. In a way I haven't been in a while. I loved the idea behind Love and First Sight. Will gets a crush on Cecily, and then he has an operation that allows him to have eyesight. Cecily isn't what he expected. For me, I was soo curious to see what made Cecily stand out, and I thought it was very interesting with how Josh Sundquist decided to handle her appearance. It wasn't what I was expecting at all.
The romance was very cute, but the most intriguing part of the story was watching Will, and his experiences, day in and day out. I also loved that Love and First Sight made me think about things I had never thought about before. Like the fact that some people who have had successfully gained eyesight after total blindness experience depression or even wish to go back to being blind. That fascinated me.
Bottom line: Love and First Sight is a truly unique young adult contemporary romance, and I can't remember the last time I said that about this genre. I loved this book. Pain and simple. Will will capture your heart and will have you seeing and thinking about the world in a new light. I was so impressed with this book. I can't wait for Josh Sundquist's next novel. This is an author to watch out for.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs