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I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning more about Deaf Culture. The only downside for me was that the ending felt too abrupt and anticlimactic but I understand why that was a choice that the author made.

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informative 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

3.5

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risetorecede's review

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dark emotional slow-paced

4.25

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tamarina's review

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emotional informative reflective tense

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

4.0

Loved the book and it gave me so much insight and mostly just rage against ableism and audism. As a hearing disabled person there was both a lot of new insights and a lot of relatable things. I was amazed at how quickly the protagonist learned ASL and I so much loved the myth of Eyeth. I was astonished about the history of Martha's Vineyard and so so angry about the closing of so many Deaf schools. I loved the stubbornness of the protagonist and how her choices were portrayed. The sex positive viewpoint of the narrative. And how was a reader I did a total turn in how I looked upon the activities of the group she got involved in, from quite negative to kind of rooting for them. Loved the complexity in all of this. And the way different perspectives in the Deaf community were portrayed.

Not five stars though because the ending was rather abrupt and rushed.

I really want to try and get my hands on the Dutch version as I'm really curious about the information about Dutch Sign Language (NGT) and Dutch Deaf culture!

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