It really makes you think, and makes you aware of all the different little ways a deaf person lives on a day to day basis. He considers the obstacles, is frustrated by them, but is determined. She creates a hero who cares enough to enrol in sign language lessons. The author finds a perfect balance in the communication. The good? Heaps of it, if you forget the heroine is supposed to be an international ballet star. However, the book shows a lack of understanding of the sacrifice, dedication, and time it takes to be a professional dancer or athlete, which ultimately meant I could not love it. I didn’t know how she was going to have a hearing hero who doesn’t know how to sign with a deaf heroine, but she pulled it off. The author clearly knows social work, and has clearly done a HUGE amount of research into sign language and the day-to-day issues a deaf person faces. If this had been a book about a former dancer-turned social worker, I think this would be close to a five-star read.
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