Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
If You Could See the Sun
If You Could See the Sun | Ann Liang
9 posts | 9 read | 6 to read
"Utterly unique, thought-provoking, and wonderfully written... a thrilling ride that hooked me from start to finish." --Gloria Chao, author of American Panda and Rent a Boyfriend In this genre-bending YA debut, a Chinese American girl monetizes her strange new invisibility powers by discovering and selling her wealthy classmates' most scandalous secrets. Alice Sun has always felt invisible at her elite Beijing international boarding school, where she's the only scholarship student among China's most rich and influential teens. But then she starts uncontrollably turning invisible--actually invisible. When her parents drop the news that they can no longer afford her tuition, even with the scholarship, Alice hatches a plan to monetize her strange new power--she'll discover the scandalous secrets her classmates want to know, for a price. But as the tasks escalate from petty scandals to actual crimes, Alice must decide if it's worth losing her conscience--or even her life.
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
review
WriterAtHeart
post image
Pickpick

I felt like the story escalated quickly, but overall, I enjoyed this story of a girl who literally can turn invisible.

review
lumbricuslibri
post image
Mehso-so

I thought it was a good, solid debut. I enjoyed it but not enough to tag it as Pick.

review
CollapsingLibrary
post image
Mehso-so

Catching up on some reviews… this was a neat debut novel with interesting concepts and a cute ya romance. Parts felt a bit unrealistic for the characters and that could be because I can‘t relate to aspects of their lives. Felt like there was room for more character growth but it was overall alright.

blurb
CollapsingLibrary
post image

It‘s been a slow reading month for me with lots of personal drama and potential country crossing moves. Hoping this audiobook is an easy listen that gets me back into it!

DivineDiana Sounds like a stressful time. Hoping your books help. ❤️ 11mo
60 likes1 comment
review
Read_By_Red
post image
Pickpick

This 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, especially 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. This is a supernatural page-turner that is really so much more.

review
TheBiasedBibliophile
post image
Panpan

It felt like nothing happened for a good portion of the book, & then everything was crammed into the last 50 pages. Alice does something morally wrong, and not only does no one stop her, she argues that she shouldn‘t be punished for her wrongdoings because she is poor. Likewise, much of the novel focused on her growth as a character, only to have her lie to someone towards the end. It just ruined all the character growth prior to that instance.

review
IheartYA
post image
Mehso-so

This was a unique and well written story. I enjoyed the character development and world building. The main character was very relatable, and you could feel how much she grew and learned by the end of the story. I'll be on the look out for future work from this author. Thank you to Bookish First for offering this title in their catalogue.
https://www.bookishfirst.com/
My referral code: c2c277e5792a7a0ab
#bookishfirst

review
sept_scribbles
Pickpick

15/10, this is one of the best debut novels I've ever read. Miss Ann Liang has written a story with common tropes but executed them perfectly that the writing is anything but ordinary. Between the academic rivals' banter, plot twists, and Henry Li, it's just *chef's kiss.* However, beyond the characters and romance, Miss Ann has crafted a story that accurately depicts the experience of being Asian-American. It hit close to home a few times tbh.

quote
sept_scribbles

“I didn‘t know you had such a praise kink.”