Wink is about a boy called Ross, who has been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of eye cancer. The book jumps about in timescales; from following Ross through his current cancer treatment, back to when he was first diagnosed, and other Bad Days that Ross has experienced along the way. Throughout Ross has to contend with his self conscious worries about his cancer on top of his normal teenager worries.
Given the subject matter, many may steer clear of this book - especially as it is a teen/YA book; however the author has approached the topic with an affable sense of humour and included cartoons and illustrations throughout, which makes it very readable. The fact that this is based on the author's own experience with eye cancer gives the book gravitas, and I would definitely recommend reading it to anyone - not just the teen or YA market.
Given the subject matter, many may steer clear of this book - especially as it is a teen/YA book; however the author has approached the topic with an affable sense of humour and included cartoons and illustrations throughout, which makes it very readable. The fact that this is based on the author's own experience with eye cancer gives the book gravitas, and I would definitely recommend reading it to anyone - not just the teen or YA market.