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A review by boggremlin
Dumb: Living Without a Voice by Georgia Webber
2.0
I always feel a bit odd when I give a low rating to work that is extremely personal, but I think that's my main disconnect with Webber's memoir. It reads more like a loose diary than it does a memoir, in that the throughline (pain when speaking, rendering her mute while she tries to recover) doesn't resolve. I empathize with her frustration and anxiety, but the cause of her ailment is undetermined and the graphic novel ends abruptly.
Also of note: Webber is Canadian, and her frustrations with the medical system were a part of the story that I wish had more context. Not all readers are American, I know, but having any kind of medical coverage without having direct employment is far and beyond the American experience. I suppose this note is like when Europeans review American cookbooks and complain that the ingredients are not available in their country; context matters.
Also of note: Webber is Canadian, and her frustrations with the medical system were a part of the story that I wish had more context. Not all readers are American, I know, but having any kind of medical coverage without having direct employment is far and beyond the American experience. I suppose this note is like when Europeans review American cookbooks and complain that the ingredients are not available in their country; context matters.