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LOVED this one! It was so sweet and I got all teary eyed at the end. The last bit, the note from the author about deafness was perfect. The perfect ending to an amazingly sweet story. This is as good as everyone says. Made me so happy on so many levels.
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Great story! I loved the graphic novel format. It really helps connect the reader to this girl's story. It was fun that she connected her deafness to a super power. A good book to encourage tolerance and appreciation of our differences.
UPDATE: Purchased and read the full text, and everything I felt about the preview continues through the whole work. Wonderful!
Based on a preview of the first 46 pages, this delightful graphic memoir of turning special needs into special powers promises to be an essential read for all sorts of readers of all ages: teachers, children with/out special needs, parents, and anyone who really wants to get a first-person perspective on deafness and hearing loss. The deceptively whimsical visual style and writing provide an incisive view of life through the eyes of a preliterate child developing and learning to live with hearing loss. I look forward to reading the full text when it's released!
Based on a preview of the first 46 pages, this delightful graphic memoir of turning special needs into special powers promises to be an essential read for all sorts of readers of all ages: teachers, children with/out special needs, parents, and anyone who really wants to get a first-person perspective on deafness and hearing loss. The deceptively whimsical visual style and writing provide an incisive view of life through the eyes of a preliterate child developing and learning to live with hearing loss. I look forward to reading the full text when it's released!
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This graphic novel was sweet and funny and a lovely look inside Cece's childhood.
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This is one of those books that I've seen on colleagues' comics syllabi, but I haven't picked it up myself. I figured it would be a good read for disability pride month.
El Deafo is a graphic memoir that reflects on the author's experience growing up as a deaf kid in the 1970s. The time is important because unlike today, subtitles (for movies and tv) are not common and hearing aids are big and bulky. Feeling self-conscious, Cece imagines herself as a superhero called El Deafo, which inspires her to stand up for herself in a number of awkward situations.
I really loved the way Bell narrated her childhood. She portrays everyone as rabbits, which is not only cute on its own, but the long ears help show how hearing aids work and the metaphorical importance of hearing in Cece's life. Bell also has an effective way of visually communicating how loneliness feels, between blank speech bubbles, nonsense words, and clear spheres that close Cece off from the rest of the world.
Bell's quest for true understanding and friendship is also very resonant; even if the reader isn't deaf, Cece's desires and insecurities are fairly commonplace, allowing readers of all backgrounds to find a point of connection. Even the humor and everyday reactions to mundane events are age-accurate, reinforcing the idea that deaf kids are just the same as hearing kids.
TL;DR: El Deafo is a charming graphic memoir that recounts a childhood defined by grappling with one's feelings about deafness and loneliness.
El Deafo is a graphic memoir that reflects on the author's experience growing up as a deaf kid in the 1970s. The time is important because unlike today, subtitles (for movies and tv) are not common and hearing aids are big and bulky. Feeling self-conscious, Cece imagines herself as a superhero called El Deafo, which inspires her to stand up for herself in a number of awkward situations.
I really loved the way Bell narrated her childhood. She portrays everyone as rabbits, which is not only cute on its own, but the long ears help show how hearing aids work and the metaphorical importance of hearing in Cece's life. Bell also has an effective way of visually communicating how loneliness feels, between blank speech bubbles, nonsense words, and clear spheres that close Cece off from the rest of the world.
Bell's quest for true understanding and friendship is also very resonant; even if the reader isn't deaf, Cece's desires and insecurities are fairly commonplace, allowing readers of all backgrounds to find a point of connection. Even the humor and everyday reactions to mundane events are age-accurate, reinforcing the idea that deaf kids are just the same as hearing kids.
TL;DR: El Deafo is a charming graphic memoir that recounts a childhood defined by grappling with one's feelings about deafness and loneliness.
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