Alice is an intelligent, driven young woman attending Airington, an elite, and very expensive, private school in Beijing. Students at Airington come from some of the most powerful, influential, and affluent families. Alice, on the other hand, doesn’t come from a wealthy family; in fact, her family can no longer afford the yearly tuition, even with Alice’s scholarship. To make matters worse, Alice, who always felt a little invisible at Airington, begins to actually turn invisible. Soon Alice sees her new ability as a financial opportunity–anonymously uncovering secrets and creating new ones–but one request for her services will make her question just how far she is willing to go and how much of herself she is willing to lose in the process.
If You Could See the Sun is a good story with, I felt, some important messages and social commentary. There is an honesty to this novel that I found very refreshing. I liked the characters; they are very well developed and likable. I especially liked Alice; she is relatable as it relates to her desire, ambition and determination, as well as her feelings and reactions to the obstacles placed in her way by society. The ending seemed rather perfect. It is one of those endings that resolves the problems yet includes real-life consequences. If You Could See the Sun is a supernatural page-turner that, with its deep messages, is really so much more.
If You Could See the Sun is a good story with, I felt, some important messages and social commentary. There is an honesty to this novel that I found very refreshing. I liked the characters; they are very well developed and likable. I especially liked Alice; she is relatable as it relates to her desire, ambition and determination, as well as her feelings and reactions to the obstacles placed in her way by society. The ending seemed rather perfect. It is one of those endings that resolves the problems yet includes real-life consequences. If You Could See the Sun is a supernatural page-turner that, with its deep messages, is really so much more.