Teenager Alex Kosmitoras was born blind ... but that doesn't stop him from having visions. Just as he experiences the world, Alex's visions involve sound and smell.The constant is a boy about his own age, Dax, who seems to be threatening Simmi -- the girl on whom Alex has a crush.And then there's S...
I've blocked this for what might be very mild spoilers. Better to be safe than sorry! I was very impressed with Farsighted. I saw the buzz on the Facebook and Twitter groups, and watched the trailer, and knew I was going to be reading this book just as soon as I got a chance I love the cover; it sum...
Book Blog Tour for Farsighted on Behind a Million and One PagesThis is a great book, far better than what I anticipated originally. From the start of the novel in the note, we are told about the little passages at the start of each chapter that would be meaningful to what that chapter was about. At ...
The first thing that grabbed me was the cover. I couldn't get over his likeness to a teen-age Anthony Michael Hall. Once that happened, I couldn't get Anthony Michael Hall's voice out of my head - I made them one and the same.Could it be coincidence? Alex, the main character, was blind and had a gif...
This was such a good book, and I seriously think Emlyn Chand has a winner in her hands! I loved the way the descriptions in the book are what main character, Alex Kosmitoras, would be sensing since he is blind. As you progress through the novel, you can really tell that Chand took alot of time and...
Can I have this dance?So that is exactly what I'd ask Alex if I ever get a chance to meet him. Without shame. That's what happens when an author creates a character so well, that a reader can't help but fall in love.I would like to congratulate Emlyn Chand on writing a brilliant and engaging debut ...
There is a condition worse than blindness, and that is, seeing something that isn't there. - Thomas HardyAlex Kosmitoras was born blind. he has no friends but he still gets a lot of attention especially from Brady, the school bully. changes mark the beginning of the school term when a new girl from ...