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A review by mat_tobin
Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
5.0
Mary Lambert has always lived on the island of Martha's Vineyard and although the dawn of the 19th century might seem harsh to her readers, to Mary it is a place filled with family and friends. Yet, Mary's community is vastly different to anywhere else in America - they are mostly deaf and the whole community speaks, for the most part, through signs. When a young scholar comes to investigate the island and its inhabitants it brings a dark cloud of the community's livelihood and changes Mary's life forever.
Painstakingly researched, deaf author, Ann Clare LeZotte has written a historical novel here based largely on a history that is very much real. The sense of place, her way of communicating both spoken and sign language alongside a slowly-gripping plot means that she has written something extremely special here. A gifted writer, fully in control of a complex narrative and landscape who seems to effortlessly bring it all to life. Highly recommended.
Painstakingly researched, deaf author, Ann Clare LeZotte has written a historical novel here based largely on a history that is very much real. The sense of place, her way of communicating both spoken and sign language alongside a slowly-gripping plot means that she has written something extremely special here. A gifted writer, fully in control of a complex narrative and landscape who seems to effortlessly bring it all to life. Highly recommended.