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A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard

11 reviews

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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olivia_v's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved all the characters and the different dynamics.
I think it was a good representation of anxiety and how it can manifest for some people.
I enjoyed the writing styles, and the sign language was really well incorporated (especially liked the chapter numbers having the BSL instructions above them).
Steffi’s mum did wind me up sometimes as I felt she was quite oppressive and discouraging of Steffi.

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courtnoodles's review

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emotional lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

2.5

Steffi and Rhys were cute, but other than that, nothing happened.

Also Tem sucks.

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kdscolley's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Holy damn what a book. I was hooked pretty fast with the beautiful story of Rhys and Steffi.

We don’t always get a chance to look at the world from someone else’s viewpoint, let alone understanding it in the separation from the hearing and the deaf communities.

Seeing Steffi’s anxieties and panic attacks on the screen was so vulnerable and heart wrenching. She’s a teenager dealing with so much and putting so much pressure on herself. Rhys is adapting to life in a new school and having to find a way in the hearing world. It’s such a beautiful story of loss and love and grief and struggle.

“With lightning, you’re never really sure if that’s what it was, it’s just a flash. Thunder, you know. You feel it.” - Such a beautiful sentiment and way to look at love.

Read the book. Just do it.

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janneke2302's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed the majority of this book. It took me a bit to get into it, but once I did I thought it was great. I think this book is such amazing representation of not only anxiety but how it feels to have a chronic illness that isn't immediately visible to the world and that at times feels like it's all in your head. So while I don't have anxiety to the extent Steffi does I still felt incredibly seen by this book. There were definitely some parts that hit a bit too close to home, especially the conversations and fears around Steffi attending university, but I'm very glad I read it.

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lucys_library's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

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rosalie_gonzalus's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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foreverinastory's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Read as the August #WickAndJaneBookClub pick on Instagram, the theme was d/Deaf/Hard of Hearing MC.

Rep: female MC with anxiety and selective mutism, deaf male love interest (possibly BIPOC, described as brown skin), MC's female best friend is unspecified BIPOC and possibly a refugee (best guess at ethnicity is Somalian based on last name). Several side character are deaf and use sign language, Syrian male side character.

CWs: Ableism, alcohol consumption (some underage), gaslighting, grief, mental illness (anxiety), panic attacks/disorders, bullying, child death, car accident, infidelity, sexual content, racism.

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baponthecob's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Ok listen. The romance was cute. I'm aspec, so those butterflies and lightning descriptions confuse me and this book was no different. But it was still enjoyable at first. I found myself relating a lot to Steff's social anxiety.
HOWEVER. Steff became so infuriating. She was worried about the wrong goddamn things. Her communication issue was always on her mind but the real problem was that she was inconsiderate. Tem was just giving so much emotional labor to support Steff and be happy for her and ask about Rhys and Steff just doesnt give the same energy. Tem's problems basically get brushed aside for Steff to have "character development." Same with Rhys. He was always understanding, but the second he tries to communicate something to Steff, she takes it personal and blows it out of proportion???
She's such a hypocrite too. There are multiple instances where she describes a feeling she has, but when Tem and Rhys tell her they feel the same thing, she gets frustrated at them??
And when they are rightfully upset she just wallows in self-pity. They forgive her way too fast, if you ask me. I actually thought those scenes were sweet! But it was just too easy. I wouldnt have a problem with that if she would just see that her problem was not her selective mutism or social anxiety. It was how she didnt bother to ask about Tem's problems, how she was quick to anger, how she didnt think of the consequences of her actions when going on a secret trip. And in the end she doesnt receive consequences at all. The issue was boiled down to her secrecy and insecurity, but that's not all it was.
It was just wrapped up so neatly for Steff while Rhys and Tem were left hanging. Rhys sounds like he should get therapy to work through his worries. What happened to Tem and college? What is Steff's consequence for running off the Edinburgh? What about Steff's supposedly most shameful moment that didnt drive the rest of the plot at all? Tem's experience with racism was used to just make a point that Steff was a coward at the beginning. I dont like how these POC were basically used to show Steff's ignorance and bad social skills so that she could "grow" at the end except her growth wasnt even related to those instances.
Also the sexual content made me uncomfy bc Steff is a minor 😟it wasnt graphic and I wouldnt even call it a "sex scene" but I didnt like it

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