Out of the several stories I've read recently, Blind was, by far, one of the best. The author of this particular story, Jayeliwood, received over 6,000 reviews for her amazing work on this fabulous tale of overcoming disability and finding romance. She's the author of fifty-three stories, many of which are one-shots (short stories containing one chapter). Two of these stories are for Doctor Who, the rest are Twilight.
Blind is a Twilight fan fiction story, and an all-human one at that. Edward Cullen has been blind since birth. He's never known the color of the sky, the shape of a cloud, let alone the color of his own mother's eyes. Over the years, he's learned to deal with his disability by shunning everyone around him. Bitter about his lack of sight, he doesn't even believe himself to be a whole man. But then he meets Bella Swan. Kind and compassionate, Bella is able to look past his impairment and see Edward for the amazing, whole man that he is. Though he's at first reluctant to let her in (at first because he doubts her sincerity and later believes himself unworthy) the two eventually find themselves falling deeper and deeper in love. Then Bella, always accepting that Edward will never be able to see her, learns that he wasn't entirely truthful when he told her there was nothing he could do about his condition. There's a surgery that could potentially restore some, if not all, of his eyesight. Frightened by the riskiness of the surgery, Edward doesn't even consider it. Angry, Bella pushes and pushes him for it, until she finally realizes that she can't make him do something he doesn't want for himself. However, Bella's original insistence makes Edward realize he does want it. Despite the risks, he goes in for the surgery with Bella and his family alongside him. Is the surgery a success? Well, my dear readers, that is for you to find out: Blind by Jayeliwood.
Earning three Twilight awards for best author, it's no wonder Blind is such an amazing story. Jayeliwood's general use of grammar and vocabulary was nothing short of perfection, and her descriptiveness was impressive. The plot, as a whole, was very well-written and thought out. Her characters were believable and, at some points, very infuriating, as human nature tends to be. There are only two critical remarks I can make. First, in my opinion, I think Edward and Bella's relationship progressed a little fast. That, however, is as debatable as the Twilight itself. My second critique, which, again, is only a matter of opinion, is the sexually explicit scenes, also known as lemons in the fan fic world. I myself don't much care for them, but see them as a relevant part of this story, so I'll let it pass.
All in all, Blind is 100% percent worth the read.
Here's the link again: Blind by Jayeliwood
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