Ultraviolet - beautiful, and poetic - weaves the story of a girl with the phenomenal gift of synesthesia. The writing crackles across the pages and the senses - like sherbet, like fireworks; an emotional explosion of the every-day as we've never seen it. Yet, everything Alison encounters with her unique sensory system, is so expertly translated onto the page, that her 'super-power' becomes relatable. I am in awe of the delicious detail, and the originality, and never have I been more surprised at the direction a book takes. This genre-straddling twist is effortless, quite spell-binding in fact, and I'm certain that no review anywhere could do this book justice without spoiling the ending.