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sami_kei's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.25
tararullestad's review against another edition
3.5
It was a good read and interesting story. It was just hard to get into.
laphenix's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting and often heart-wrenching story of self discovery.
michaela_cooney's review against another edition
4.0
Lou Ann Walker wrote a one-of-a-kind book. I went in search of a book that could allow me to better understand the experiences of deaf people and this book certainly did that search justice. When I started this book, I was concerned that not being a deaf person herself, she might simply be taking the story of her parents and making it her own in an effort to make herself money. I was almost immediately dissuaded from this assumption. She shared her parents’ history eloquently, while using the bulk of the book to express her personal experiences within that untraditional setting.
She did repeat a few things, as if she had not had someone to fully proofread. Especially towards the end it as she got into more of her adult life she was jumping around a bit more than made sense. For example, she gave the fact that deaf high school graduates average about a third grade reading level as if it were new information at least twice. But that was easy to overlook with all the interesting new details I was receiving. Before reading this book, I knew very little about the deaf community and the struggles deaf people face. I found myself getting answers to questions I hadn’t even thought to ask, like how would a deaf person wake up in the morning when they can’t hear their alarm go off. This book was worth every second I spent reading it.
She did repeat a few things, as if she had not had someone to fully proofread. Especially towards the end it as she got into more of her adult life she was jumping around a bit more than made sense. For example, she gave the fact that deaf high school graduates average about a third grade reading level as if it were new information at least twice. But that was easy to overlook with all the interesting new details I was receiving. Before reading this book, I knew very little about the deaf community and the struggles deaf people face. I found myself getting answers to questions I hadn’t even thought to ask, like how would a deaf person wake up in the morning when they can’t hear their alarm go off. This book was worth every second I spent reading it.
baileynicolee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
A sweet and moving story about a sweet and moving family. I wished Walker took more careful time to flesh out her memories but overall a nice, quick read.
jenkoch88's review against another edition
5.0
This was a really great look into deaf culture. Especially considering the book was published in 1983, before texting and Facetime. Technology really helped open lines of communication for deaf people. It was enlightening to see how isolating and challenging life could be.
libraryrobin's review against another edition
4.0
Authentic story filled with Deaf truths, CoDA guilt, and plenty of emotion.
"I was an adult before I was a child." (p2) Truer words on the CoDA experience have never been said.
"I was an adult before I was a child." (p2) Truer words on the CoDA experience have never been said.
ariana_gleason's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book for school but it was really good! Good perspective