A review by shivani_n
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i love this <3. it's one of those books that makes me think of soulmates just because bree and archer are so perfect for each other. watching them fall in love was really enjoyable as well as emotional just because they've both been through so much, but they're the only people that really understand each other. archer was shot in the neck when he was a kid which damaged his larynx/voice box and he lost his ability to speak, and bree is the only person after the accident that's ever treated him like a normal person and gave him a chance to open up. after the accident, the people in his small town treated him like an outcast and said that he "wasn't right in the head", which was just simply not true. makes you think about how many times you may have just assumed something about someone without knowing the full story. anyway, they communicate through sign language throughout the book (she knows it because her dad was deaf). he's just such a sweet character and i love him. i also liked the mysterious-ish aspect of the book, because they allude to this accident that their whole small town knows about, but nobody really knows the full story of it, and they've all just assumed that archer is deaf because he never spoke. slowly filling in the gaps of what actually happened until you got the big reveal was so interesting, and it kept me on my toes the whole time. definitely would recommend this book if you want something emotional yet has a happy ending :) also i know i said i thought it was going to be a 5 ⭐️ read for me, but i ended up giving it 4. it was still really good, just didn't get that extra push i guess.

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