Description
"In this moving, empowering book," a high school senior navigates new love after she is diagnosed with photosensitivity, an illness that changes her life (Booklist).
When Viola Li returns from a trip, she develops a sudden and extreme case of photosensitivity--an inexplicable allergy to sunlight. Thanks to her crisis-manager parents, she doesn't just have to wear layers of clothes and spaceship-sized hat. She has to avoid all hint of light. Say goodbye to windows and running outdoors. Even her phone becomes a threat. Viola is determined to maintain a normal life, particularly after she meets Josh. He's a funny, talented Thor look-alike with his own mysterious grief. But their romance makes her take more risks, and when a rebellion against her parents backfires dangerously, she must find her way to a life--and love--as deep and lovely as her dreams.
"A luminous read that will rekindle your faith in the indomitable human spirit." --Matthew Quick, author of The Silver Linings Playbook
"An inspiring, romantic novel full of redemption and hope." --Mitali Perkins, author of You Bring the Distant Near
"Fresh, often funny . . . Readers won't be able to help but root for Viola in this moving, empowering book about a teen recalculating her well-laid plans, all in a vivid voice." --Booklist, starred review
"Chen provides glimmers of hope as she reveals Viola's battle to reclaim a form of normalcy." --Publishers Weekly
"A strong exploration of resilience in the face of life unpredictable." --Kirkus Reviews
When Viola Li returns from a trip, she develops a sudden and extreme case of photosensitivity--an inexplicable allergy to sunlight. Thanks to her crisis-manager parents, she doesn't just have to wear layers of clothes and spaceship-sized hat. She has to avoid all hint of light. Say goodbye to windows and running outdoors. Even her phone becomes a threat. Viola is determined to maintain a normal life, particularly after she meets Josh. He's a funny, talented Thor look-alike with his own mysterious grief. But their romance makes her take more risks, and when a rebellion against her parents backfires dangerously, she must find her way to a life--and love--as deep and lovely as her dreams.
"A luminous read that will rekindle your faith in the indomitable human spirit." --Matthew Quick, author of The Silver Linings Playbook
"An inspiring, romantic novel full of redemption and hope." --Mitali Perkins, author of You Bring the Distant Near
"Fresh, often funny . . . Readers won't be able to help but root for Viola in this moving, empowering book about a teen recalculating her well-laid plans, all in a vivid voice." --Booklist, starred review
"Chen provides glimmers of hope as she reveals Viola's battle to reclaim a form of normalcy." --Publishers Weekly
"A strong exploration of resilience in the face of life unpredictable." --Kirkus Reviews