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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Informative and educational about how it is to be deaf, about deaf culture, and the discrimination and ableism deaf people face.
Also I literally cannot understand not learning sign language when you get a deaf child.
CW: ableism, oralism, discrimination
Also I literally cannot understand not learning sign language when you get a deaf child.
CW: ableism, oralism, discrimination
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.8
What an excellent read courtesy of Penguin Young Readers and Netgalley! Give Me A Sign by Anna Sortino is a fluffy romance novel set at Camp Gray Wolf, a summer camp for deaf and blind youths.
I loved the main character Lilah and enjoyed watching her navigate a community that she felt she wasn’t “enough” to be in. The book also taught me a lot about Deaf culture — like the logistics of cochlear implants and the differences between BSL and ASL. I liked how not everything was translated, so that the readers can experience Lilah’s confusion first hand and not have everything spelled out for us. I’m a big fan of the summer romance trope and I enjoyed the setting and cast of characters I was introduced to.
Overall, this book gets a 4.8 out of 5 from me and I’m looking forward to Anna Sortino’s next novel!
What an excellent read courtesy of Penguin Young Readers and Netgalley! Give Me A Sign by Anna Sortino is a fluffy romance novel set at Camp Gray Wolf, a summer camp for deaf and blind youths.
I loved the main character Lilah and enjoyed watching her navigate a community that she felt she wasn’t “enough” to be in. The book also taught me a lot about Deaf culture — like the logistics of cochlear implants and the differences between BSL and ASL. I liked how not everything was translated, so that the readers can experience Lilah’s confusion first hand and not have everything spelled out for us. I’m a big fan of the summer romance trope and I enjoyed the setting and cast of characters I was introduced to.
Overall, this book gets a 4.8 out of 5 from me and I’m looking forward to Anna Sortino’s next novel!
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Complicated
This story was so wonderfully cute and fluffy, all while being informative in an authentic way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Police brutality
A really charming summertime coming-of-age novel about fitting in, falling in love, figuring out the world, and finding a community.
As a hearing reader, this is a great introductory and accessible book about experiencing the world as a Deaf or HOH person.
I loved the summer camp vibes, the young love nostalgia, and the opportunity to learn about a culture different than mine.
I would like to hear more reviews from people within the Deaf/HOH community as it's their opinion and their experiences that matter here. So I hope publisher can get ARCs into the hands of people who can say more on that.
rep: Deaf, deaf, and hard-of-hearing main and side characters
thanks to penguin teen for the ARC!
As a hearing reader, this is a great introductory and accessible book about experiencing the world as a Deaf or HOH person.
I loved the summer camp vibes, the young love nostalgia, and the opportunity to learn about a culture different than mine.
I would like to hear more reviews from people within the Deaf/HOH community as it's their opinion and their experiences that matter here. So I hope publisher can get ARCs into the hands of people who can say more on that.
rep: Deaf, deaf, and hard-of-hearing main and side characters
thanks to penguin teen for the ARC!
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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