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 gift of second sight - and so did one of AMH characters, Johnny Smith (although he wasn't blind - he was still disabled and used a cane).
Emlyn Chand did a fantastic job creating her characters, especially Alex. She took a blind teen and gave him a very realistic voice. She tackled some difficult character traits: a teen, a male, an outcast, and blindness, but she pulled it off and did it very well.
"Farsighted" was a great young adult novel. It dealt with being young and different and the journey one travels. Each chapter starts with a Rune and a reference of the path that the "traveler" is on. These, of course, coincide with what happens to Alex in that chapter.
What I found most intriguing about the story, was Alex's point of view and how he "saw" the world. We never really got to "see" his friends or family - just how he "saw" them by smells, sounds, etc. Then when he starts having his "visions" it gives even a more interesting twist, because he visions are with his other senses and he doesn't know what is real or his "second sight" in the beginning.
These visions prove to be an important part of the story - giving mystery and suspense as you try to figure out who, how and why... It certainly keeps one interested in the story and makes it difficult to put aside, as the need to know grows greater with each chapter.
Emlyn wrote an exciting young adult story that will please adults as well, and with the suspense and surprise ending, this is definitely one to add to your must read list!
I received an e-copy of this book from the author to read and honestly review.