"It’s a common belief that losing your sight heightens your other senses, and it’s true, but not by magnifying them. It just gets rid of the overwhelming distraction of seeing everything all the time.” - Eric Lindstrom

Lindstrom's novel, Not If I See You First, stars prickly and biting Parker, a teenage girl who lost her vision in a terrible accident. Blind, but refusing to be treated differently because of it, and untrusting, but refusing to push everyone out because of it, Parker navigates high school, romance and friendships with sarcasm and wit. Parker has rules, most importantly. These rules are for how others should treat her if they want to stay in her good graces: mess with Parker's rules, and you're banished for life. Parker isn't playing around and for good reason: her life has been altered so completely by those that she loved and trusted, she has built a wall not meant for scaling to keep herself together. Parker was not my favorite protagonist and this was not my favorite book. However, I really liked the way that this book was narrated. Something about Parker's fierce independence and steadfast refusal to be different in the face of difference made her relatable even as she pushed the world away. This book has real heart, and kissing (so parents just know that ahead of time!), and is worth reading for the voice alone.