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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
I read this book when I was 10 years old and was astonished how could she live without her senses? Now that I am much older, she made me realise once again that we see beauty not with our eyes but we feel it with our hearts, she faced her handicap and won every battle inspite of every difficulty, Hellen Keller gives the word "fighter" all of its meaning, no surprise she is held in high regards by a lot of people..
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It is a charming story. Besides, if I hadn't known it was a true story, I wouldn't necessarily have believed it, in short. Yes, it's a beautiful book, but I got a little bored reading it. This book meets a few lengths. The way of telling the author's life of Helen is not particularly interesting; the latter does not have a particular style that gives us a closeness to the characters, which makes the story moving. It's a shame because she could have made it into a book full of life and emotions, giving us hope and blurring our eyes with tears. Yes, too bad.
I’ve seen other reviews from people who had the same critique of this book that I had, which was the fact that Helen would often tell about things from her perspective that were clearly the thoughts of someone else, like when she said “The view was most charmingly picturesque.” My version has a large amount of Helen’s letters after her actual memoir which I thoroughly enjoyed, perhaps better than the actual novel. The editor points out before these letters the very flaw that I mentioned, and explains that Helen wanted to appear as much like other people who could see and hear and that is why she writes the way she does. I think this gave me a better understanding and it no longer bothered me as much.
When Helen talks in the abstract, I feel her intelligence shine through. It occurred to me that in truth, we can’t learn to think logically and in the abstract through sight or sound. It is an inner mechanism that only knowledge is needed for it to grow. While her descriptions about her experiences through her own limited senses were my favorite (and as the editor pointed out- there weren’t enough of them!), I thought her articulation of her abstract ideas was where I was really enlightened.
I also loved reading Ms. Sullivan’s letters/reports. Her methods were brilliant and I think she hit the nail on the head about how children learn and her ability to extend this to a deaf-blind child was incredible. I loved the inside peek into Helen's life that this novel provided, beyond just the story written by Helen herself.
When Helen talks in the abstract, I feel her intelligence shine through. It occurred to me that in truth, we can’t learn to think logically and in the abstract through sight or sound. It is an inner mechanism that only knowledge is needed for it to grow. While her descriptions about her experiences through her own limited senses were my favorite (and as the editor pointed out- there weren’t enough of them!), I thought her articulation of her abstract ideas was where I was really enlightened.
I also loved reading Ms. Sullivan’s letters/reports. Her methods were brilliant and I think she hit the nail on the head about how children learn and her ability to extend this to a deaf-blind child was incredible. I loved the inside peek into Helen's life that this novel provided, beyond just the story written by Helen herself.
inspiring
lighthearted
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
This book is absolutely beautiful. What I loved most was the warmth in the way Helen describes nature.
I loved hearing Helen Keller's own words to tell her story. It still boggles my mind the things she accomplished. I would have liked to hear more details about how she overcame her blindness and deafness, though. It seemed she glossed over some of the exact mechanisms behind her learning. It makes me want to learn more about her life, as this book ended when she was in her early twenties. I should also mention that I listened to this book, and the reader was often distracting. Her reading was very halting, and I could frequently hear pages being turned. I did not lower my rating for this, though, as the edition was the free, public-domain edition, and I give the reader a ton of credit for volunteering her time in order that I may listen to this book in the car.
Ever since I saw -earlier this year- "The Miracle Worker" I became more and more intrigued with the life of Helen Keller. That is why I decided to listen to her story, or at least the first years of her life.
The experience of the audiobook was amazing, probably if I'd read the book I would have been a little bored on some parts, but by listening to it I was able to enjoy it at night, with my eyes closed, or with the last glimpses of light on the road.
Although I felt that some of the chapters were a little dull, her ability to describe her surroundings and to transmit the profound passion she had was inspiring.
I am even more impressed of her after listening to her story. Definitely one that is worth sharing.
The experience of the audiobook was amazing, probably if I'd read the book I would have been a little bored on some parts, but by listening to it I was able to enjoy it at night, with my eyes closed, or with the last glimpses of light on the road.
Although I felt that some of the chapters were a little dull, her ability to describe her surroundings and to transmit the profound passion she had was inspiring.
I am even more impressed of her after listening to her story. Definitely one that is worth sharing.