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ptgooty's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
hlands's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
maddlem's review
4.0
I often have a heavy dose of skepticism when it comes to books about Deafness, but Cotter managed to win me over.
The day to day of living with hearing aids. Discussions about restaurants, bars, conversations with more than 3 people. Cotter gets the little things right.
I did somewhat lose the plot a bit around the beginning of part 2, and Cotter treats the memoir as an exploration more of illness than that of disability. His prose, however, reflects a great love for sound. Worth a read, and it's quick.
The day to day of living with hearing aids. Discussions about restaurants, bars, conversations with more than 3 people. Cotter gets the little things right.
I did somewhat lose the plot a bit around the beginning of part 2, and Cotter treats the memoir as an exploration more of illness than that of disability. His prose, however, reflects a great love for sound. Worth a read, and it's quick.
fkshg8465's review
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4.5
Almost worth five stars. Learned a lot about hearing loss. Always thought it was something that got quieter and quieter over time, but not I understand better what my dad has been going through, why he was always so angry at us begging him to use his hearing aids, and why he was so desperate for a cochlear implant. With this new awareness, it’ll be easier to be more compassionate toward the Deaf and hearing impaired.