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haileyhardcover 's review for:
True Biz
by Sara Nović
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was fantastic. I was highly invested in Charlie’s story and spent a lot of the time absolutely raging on her behalf. Depriving a deaf child of sign language whether they are implanted or not is beyond cruel. I wanted to throw her awful mother off of a bridge.
The story itself was excellent, but I also really enjoyed the inclusion of Deaf culture & history (some I had never heard before!), ASL & BASL, and sign language grammar spliced between a lot of the chapters. True Biz is a great way to introduce yourself to Deaf culture and sign language through a work of (mostly) fiction. Read it - then start practicing! 🤟🏻
The story itself was excellent, but I also really enjoyed the inclusion of Deaf culture & history (some I had never heard before!), ASL & BASL, and sign language grammar spliced between a lot of the chapters. True Biz is a great way to introduce yourself to Deaf culture and sign language through a work of (mostly) fiction. Read it - then start practicing! 🤟🏻
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Alcohol, Deportation
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism