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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
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:
No
informative
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:
No
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
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
funny
lighthearted
tense
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:
Complicated
This book provided a lot of insight into the deaf culture, their experiences and the challenges they may face. It was a very informational read.
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
hopeful
informative
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
3.5 stars
Lilah has spent her young life either being too deaf or not deaf enough. With parents who insist that she use hearing aids and pass - foregoing the use of ASL, she has tried. But when she gets the opportunity to be a junior counselor at the camp for the deaf and blind that she attended a couple times when she was a kid, she gains the opportunity to learn and be a part of the deaf community.
Also at camp she makes a connection with Isaac, a fully deaf senior counselor, who encourages her to embrace the part of her that her family and most of society has tried to get her to ignore.
Over the course of one summer she learns about community, love and perhaps herself.
++++
This was a sweet own-voices coming of age story that addresses teenage love, ablism and finding yourself.
While I was not the targeted audience, it was an enjoyable story and I may get the next book out by this debut author when it comes out later this year.
Lilah has spent her young life either being too deaf or not deaf enough. With parents who insist that she use hearing aids and pass - foregoing the use of ASL, she has tried. But when she gets the opportunity to be a junior counselor at the camp for the deaf and blind that she attended a couple times when she was a kid, she gains the opportunity to learn and be a part of the deaf community.
Also at camp she makes a connection with Isaac, a fully deaf senior counselor, who encourages her to embrace the part of her that her family and most of society has tried to get her to ignore.
Over the course of one summer she learns about community, love and perhaps herself.
++++
This was a sweet own-voices coming of age story that addresses teenage love, ablism and finding yourself.
While I was not the targeted audience, it was an enjoyable story and I may get the next book out by this debut author when it comes out later this year.
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
No
i read this for a class but i’ve been interested in it for a while. it was a cute story but unfortunately the writing was Not Good.