I'll Be Seeing You FROM THE PUBLISHER
Carley Mattea never expected to become friends with a boy as handsome as Kyle Westin—especially not in the hospital. Seventeen-year-old Kyle was blinded when a chemistry experiment exploded. His doctors don't know whether he'll get his vision back, and he's deeply depressed. Carley understands how miserable it is to be in the hospital. At sixteen, she's had plenty of experience. But Carley is keeping a secret from Kyle. She knows boys like girls who are pretty—and she's not. Scarred by a facial deformity, she has always used her sense of humor to cope. But now that she's become so close to Kyle, she's worried that if his bandages are removed and he sees her, it will be the end of their relationship. Carley wants what's best for Kyle. But what will that mean for her?
FROM THE CRITICS
School Library Journal
Gr 8 Up-Handsome Kyle, blinded by a chemistry experiment gone awry, and Carley, whose face was disfigured by cancer surgery, meet in the hospital. Carley worries that the blossom of romance will wither when Kyle's sight returns and he can see her damaged face. YAs are not going to buy the contention of Carley's beautiful older sister that being pretty is sometimes "the most awful burden in the world," but they are going to love the happy ending, the wholesome message, the lovers' big showdown, the plastic surgery possibility, and the Valentine finale. They will also be touched by Carley's plight, her courage, her many dimensions, and the realistic hospital setting. A satisfying story for those who like to take their romance with tears and gutsy characters who know what it means to live beyond the pale of "normal."-Doris A. Fong, Benson Polytechnic High School, Portland, OR
BookList - Laura Tillotson
With her face disfigured by the removal of a tumor, 16-year-old Carley Mattea has kept her distance from people and used her sense of humor to deal with the constant horrified looks she receives. When a broken leg lands her back in the hospital, she takes a chance and befriends Kyle, who was blinded, perhaps permanently, by a faulty chemistry experiment. Carley is swept away by the young man, who treats her as no other boy ever has, but she can't bring herself to tell him the truth about the way she looks. The ending is contrived, and there's an overdose of melodrama, with most of the story revolving around Carley's elaborate deceptions to keep her secret and speculations about whether Kyle will regain his sight. But Kleenex will make a good bookmark for readers who allow McDaniel's latest to pluck their heartstrings.
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