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A review by daniellestarredpages
Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino
emotional
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
4.5 Stars.
I really enjoyed this book, in fact, I binged it in one sitting. The characters, the romance, and the discussions in this book were quite amazing to read.
I really loved seeing different characters with different thoughts and feelings towards their deafness and interacting with both deaf and hearing communities. I for one empathised when Lilah expressed feelings of wishing she was fully deaf to make it easier to fit into parts of the community or for hearing people to not underestimate her disability. While I am not Deaf I do find myself having similar thoughts about my own diagnoses. I, from a Hearing perspective, felt the way the author wrote the interactions in this book, either between Hearing and Deaf or Deaf and Deaf did a good job of exposing readers both to issues the Deaf Community faces as well as how communicating with other Deaf people can be an entirely different and refreshing experience, without feeling like the story was being paused to educated readers.
I felt a sense of pride reading Lilah's grasp and usage of ASL expand as the story goes on.
The characters in this book were so well written, they practically jumped off the page. Their varying personalities and the different dynamics and friendships being formed were a treat to read.
Finally, the romance in this book was quite cute and I was rooting for it from the start. I loved the development and a few bumps were handled very well and were written realistically.
Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Young Readers Group, G.P Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
I really enjoyed this book, in fact, I binged it in one sitting. The characters, the romance, and the discussions in this book were quite amazing to read.
I really loved seeing different characters with different thoughts and feelings towards their deafness and interacting with both deaf and hearing communities. I for one empathised when Lilah expressed feelings of wishing she was fully deaf to make it easier to fit into parts of the community or for hearing people to not underestimate her disability. While I am not Deaf I do find myself having similar thoughts about my own diagnoses. I, from a Hearing perspective, felt the way the author wrote the interactions in this book, either between Hearing and Deaf or Deaf and Deaf did a good job of exposing readers both to issues the Deaf Community faces as well as how communicating with other Deaf people can be an entirely different and refreshing experience, without feeling like the story was being paused to educated readers.
I felt a sense of pride reading Lilah's grasp and usage of ASL expand as the story goes on.
The characters in this book were so well written, they practically jumped off the page. Their varying personalities and the different dynamics and friendships being formed were a treat to read.
Finally, the romance in this book was quite cute and I was rooting for it from the start. I loved the development and a few bumps were handled very well and were written realistically.
Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Young Readers Group, G.P Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism