Book review by Corey
Colorblind
Colorblind follows Harper, a teenage girl with a strange ability to see the age at which people will die. After losing her mother and realizing there is nothing she can do to change the numbers she sees, Harper starts keeping people at a distance because getting close to anyone feels like setting herself up for more pain.
That changes when she meets Chloe and falls for her, only to discover that Chloe’s number is sixteen. The book becomes a mix of lesbian YA romance, grief, fear, and the question of whether knowing how something ends should stop you from living it in the first place. The relationship is the emotional centre, and the supernatural element gives the romance a lot more weight.
The Goods
- Strong lesbian romance
- Interesting supernatural idea
- Harper’s fear feels believable
- Good emotional tension
- The central relationship has real weight
The Bads
- The premise can feel heavy
- Some side characters need more depth
- The pacing slows in places
- A few emotional beats are predictable
- The supernatural rules stay fairly simple
My Recommendation
This is a strong choice for readers who like lesbian YA romance with a supernatural twist and a lot of emotional weight. Harper and Chloe’s relationship works because the story is not just about falling in love, but about whether you let fear of loss stop you from caring about someone at all. If you enjoy LGBTQ+ coming-of-age stories about grief, first love, and learning to live even when you cannot control what happens next, Colorblind is definitely worth reading.