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High-achieving senior Viola Li finds her life completely upended when she suddenly develops a serious photosensitivity disorder that disrupts her ability to participate in many of the activities she enjoys. Soon everything from college and career ambitions to romantic hopes need to be reevaluated and redefined. Viola's story offers an insightful consideration of learning to live with a chronic condition without succumbing to despair.