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Jump into these colorful cute little illustrations that go along beautifully with the story of a courageous little girl who has lost her hearing and feels out of place pretty much everywhere, sometimes even in her own home. Finding a good friend is hard to do and being different is a challenge a lot of young kids have to face. Cece Bell's personal experience is a perfect example of this. Everyone can relate to Cece and her struggle to fit in. This story takes you on Cece's journey from the beginning when she loses her hearing to her triumphs along the way, by dealing with not really knowing what is going on around you and the alienation that comes with that. Every child goes through the insecurities of fitting in somewhere with someone at school. This memoir is a great example of how to overcome these insecurities and be brave. Bell's inner thoughts are played out in the vibrant bold colors of this graphic novel.
Having a hearing impaired sister, I had to read this book. The main character CeCe went deaf due to an illness. It tells about her loneliness, and how well meaning people made life miserable for her. She creates this superhero based on herself, and, in her mind, has the superhero El Deafo do the things she wishes she could. I liked this book because it helped me understand how my sister may have felt.
This book was absolutely beautiful! My 10 year old loved it.
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My sister had told me about this book and how good it was and she was correct. It is about the author's experience growing up largely deaf and trying to navigate elementary school and the alter-ego superhero she creates for herself to escape from and conquer her everyday problems. Although the writing style is definitely geared towards a younger audience (probably 8-12?), the themes of isolation, the difficulties with communication and misunderstanding with friends and educators are relatable to most ages. Having the characters presented as anthropomorphic rabbits also makes the narrative--potentially--more diverse, though the author is white. Highly recommend.
I found it to be an enjoyable read, but it dragged in the beginning where CeCe spends a lot of time hemming and hawing about whether to keep some terrible friends or ditch them. After she met Martha, it got a lot more interesting, because CeCe started actually doing cool things instead of just constantly trying to get out of spending time with her first two "friends," often unsuccessfully. That part was important to touch on, but I'd have liked it to be shorter, so readers could get straight to the parts about her eavesdropping and her crush, and maybe even embellish some more mischief-making, because if by any chance a sequel, even a more fictitious one were to pop up, that kind of stuff is what would draw me to it. Maybe it's a guy thing. Otherwise, it's a great perspective of Bell's childhood experience, like having an "I'm Deaf and grew up in the 70s and 80s--AMA!" Reddit article as a comic about rabbits. I'd certainly like to see a sequel!
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This is a sweet book, well worth reading. My one (very minor) complaint is that the ending didn't feel resolved. It felt like the book just stopped. But overall I really felt I a connection to Cece and couldn't help but root for her.