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Full History - 2022 - 04 - 28 - ID#udqqxo

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Can someone give me names of books where there are visual impaired character written at the first person pls ? (self.Blind)

submitted by Mimi-kitten

Hi,

So I would like to write a story (well, it’s a big word, mainly think about a story until my mind cannot remember every part and I must write it down) with a character whose gone completely blind because of a time travel (I know that time travel is an overused trop but hey, the story will be bad in the end, so might as well have fun with it).
The problem is that I do not know how to write a completely blind character (some would say do not know how to write at all), and I only read one book with a blind character at the first person but they were blind since birth. I know there a lot of books with visual impaired characters but I don’t want to learn bad stuff.

Have a nice day

Tarnagona 4 points 1y ago

I don’t think there are many. I can only think of one, which I read years and years ago, so I don’t remember the title. Also, everyone was a dinosaur-like alien. All I really remember is that the character didn’t feel blind because even though the story was from his point of view, everything was still described visually.

So I’m not sure that helps very much.

Mimi-kitten [OP] 2 points 1y ago

It’s okay, thank you anyway for an answer

r_1235 3 points 1y ago

Not sure if these will help, but,

Blue Skies by Catherine Anderson.

It's a romance book, the girl is blind.

Here to stay by Catherin Anderson, there's 1 blind boy, not the main characters, depicted as helpless basterd brother. Lol!

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Thank you, from where I start everything help

K-R-Rose 3 points 1y ago

Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout. It has a VI main character written by a VI author. It’s not exactly what you are looking for, but it was a good read if you like action and romance.

Mimi-kitten [OP] 2 points 1y ago

I like both, thank you very much

retrolental_morose 3 points 1y ago

Wake, Robert Sawyer.
She is Not Invisible, Marcus Sedgwick.

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Thanks a lot for the books name

thatawkwardcosplayer 3 points 1y ago

All I can think of is certain fanfics for blind chara’s. Maybe check someone ebook publishers?

AllHarlowsEve 5 points 1y ago

I would be very cautious about reading blind character fanfiction because some people just do not apply a single whiff of a brain cell to writing them. I was reading a real world version of Avatar: The Last Airbender fanfiction yesterday and they literally had Toph brag about not doing math ever, and that the only blind people expected to do math were super geniuses that can do math in their heads.

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

I will be on guard, thanks for the warning
Edit: Wait so when visual impaired people do maths, they must have a Perkin’s Machine at all time ?

TechnicalPragmatist 2 points 1y ago

Not all of us no. Some people do math via the computer. I do it all old fashion but there are people who do not and use software to do so I think there are challenges for sure.

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Thank you for this information

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

It is an interesting idea, thank you

Bernadette1117 2 points 11m ago

I can help!! I’m visually impaired and have lots of blind friends so whether you wanted to write a visually impaired character or a blind character I could help with either!!

LyingSlider7 2 points 1y ago

a little late but a single candle lit was pretty good a few questionable things like how she never learned how to use a kane but other then that its was pretty good also personally i do a lot of math just mentally

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Thanks

TechnicalPragmatist 2 points 1y ago

Maybe just asking questions may help and trying to understand how blind people operate and live I think that would help. I wrote someone an extensive reply about this yesterday evening.

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

That is a really good idea, thank you

TechnicalPragmatist 2 points 1y ago

A few people already asked and I’ve answered that reply may help you. If you have any other questions feel free to ask.

https://reddit.com/r/Blind/comments/u0sdtz/please_read_posting_surveys_corporateschools/i6m5ocg/

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Thank you for the shortcut

TechnicalPragmatist 2 points 1y ago

No problem reading my comments or some of those threads may help but yeah. And not a problem. If you want more help or have questions, please feel free to ask.

crystalcatzz 2 points 1y ago

wonder is a great one!

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Are you talking about Steve Wonder ?

crystalcatzz 3 points 1y ago

no it’s a book by RJ Palacio, it’s about a boy with disabilities going through middle school and i really enjoyed it as a kid :)

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Thanks for the name of the book

Bsmith0799 2 points 1y ago

"Girl, missing" i think it's called. A visually impaired teen, named Cheyenne, is accidentally kidnapped when her mom's car is stolen, as she was asleep in the back. Her guide dog isn't with her and she has to try to escape. The car thieves know her father is rich and are trying to get ransom money from her.

In the second book she gets to drive a self-driving car, which is pretty cool.

retrolental_morose 2 points 1y ago

Not read but this is I think Girl Stolen by April Henry.
#1 Girl Stolen
#2 Count All Her Bones

Bsmith0799 2 points 1y ago

I was close lol

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

You helped enough in order to help someone to help me, so you helped me, and I’m grateful for that

Bsmith0799 2 points 1y ago

Fair. I was reciting the plot and title from memory from 3 years ago 🤣

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Thank you for that

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Thank you for that

mp_ms 2 points 1y ago

"Like seeing stars" by Laura Medina, it's coming out tomorrow.
Cherry publisher i think

It's still on wattpad actually(first version), here's the first part: https://www.wattpad.com/story/160034860?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=magapatin17&wp_originator=Dsvy2IeD00faA7tpAju0R83PMsOTJaKy1NadccWCBS4rCnr98JmI5DDDM%2FmF2%2B6xkS9%2FV2DrIcHpB2DVdbKUwOJeTrZtayppoO8FzZXXcmqcw5SvVDMdTTWDD7QtnEaK

Mimi-kitten [OP] 2 points 1y ago

Thanks a lot

Bsmith0799 1 points 1y ago

There's a YA novel called Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements and one of the main characters is visually impaired

Mimi-kitten [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Thank you

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