Ultraviolet - R.J. Anderson

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Title: Ultraviolet
Author: R.J. Anderson
Genre: Sci-fi
Rating: 4.5/5
# pages: 410
Date read: July 2011

Sixteen-year-old Alison has been sectioned in a mental institute for teens, having murdered the most perfect and popular girl at school. But the case is a mystery: no body has been found, and Alison's condition is proving difficult to diagnose. Alison herself can't explain what happened: one minute she was fighting with Tori -- the next she disintegrated. Into nothing. But that's impossible. Right?

I've been wanting to read this for literally years, and fortunately it did not disappoint. I liked that the supernatural elements were fewer and less overwhelming than I'd originally expected, so that Alison's synesthesia is allowed to take center stage in the novel. As somebody who has a mild version of synesthesia herself, I always find it incredibly interesting to read about other people's experiences, and this was no exception.

But R.J. Anderson still managed not to let Alison's synesthesia overrule everything and lets her have a personality aside from her condition (for want of better word).

A fascinating book, and an even better 'universe' than that of her "Knife" series, so I hope she ends up prioritizing this possible series heigher.