![]() Emlyn could easily have overplayed it for effect but I like the way she gently reminds the reader just how much harder the everyday challenges of life can be if you are blind. The thought provoking bit is to enter the mind of someone who can't see. At start of every chapter of Farsighted is a Rune and a 'prophecy' that hints at what is to come (if you can work out the clues). ![]() Runes, one of the earliest forms of writing, are simple yet mysterious. ![]() The innovative bit is a clever touch, as it is not easy to do something different but Emlyn has. When his unwanted visions suggest that the girl he likes could be in danger, he has no choice but to do something about it. The comfortable but uneventful life of blind student Alex Kosmitoras suddenly changes when he realises he can 'see' things others can’t - visions of the future. Innovative and thought provoking - the first novel I've wanted to read in one go for a long time. ![]() Emlyn Chand's first novel is everything I hoped it would be. ![]()
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