Color Deficient

by Andrew Kraft

Greta has spent her whole life dealing with the inconveniences that accompany her red-green color blindness. Over the course of a few weeks, the rest of the world joins her limited color perception as a strange affliction affects the Earth. Greta is catapulted to a position of prominence, using her lifelong experiences of dealing with her condition, to help everyone navigate their unforeseen colorblind world.

In Andrew Kraft’s third book, he uses his own personal experiences dealing with a color deficiency to create a riveting dystopian timeline. Not having access to the full color spectrum has led to many antics and awkward situations in his own life that are reflected in this plot-driven novel.

259 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 2, 2023

About the author

Andrew Kraft was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from Towson University. He is an avid traveler and has visited over thirty countries on this beautiful planet we call Earth. Andrew enjoys running and has completed a few half marathons along with a virtual full marathon in 2020. He is a big fan of science fiction books, especially those involving the cosmos.

Reviews

[NYUSHUGirl · Rating 2 out of 5]

This narrative often read like a stage play or script with unnecessary description and details. It seemed like an exercise in jamming in extra words to achieve a word quota. There was also missing and misused words that a proper editor would have picked up. I also didn’t appreciate how the author depicted women.

The poor writing, disjointed storylines (that often did not make sense) and corny exchanges, made this a frustrating read. I learned little about color deficiency and the fictional cure seemed a mockery of CD’s impact on its prior sufferers given how easily a cure was suddenly achievable and available to all.

[Amy Marnon · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. It was interesting reading about some of the difficulties of being colorblind, but the story was a bit choppy.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, but...

I enjoyed the science fiction and the relationship intrigue. However, the book seemed to have a not-so-overt political agenda, which detracted from my experience.

[Melba · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting read. Makes you think about how others may see the world differently.