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A review by rachrreads
True Biz by Sara Nović
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book really immerses you in the deaf community and gives you three very real perspectives.
Charlie is deaf and has a cochlear implant that never really worked— her doctor’s recommended she not learn sign language and go to public school. Charlie is struggling in her classes and to communicate with those around her.
Austin who has grown up fully immersed in the deaf community— going to a deaf boarding school, having a deaf mom, and a dad who is an ASL translator. Austin struggles with the fact that his baby sister is born hearing, giving his father something he never could.
February, who’s hearing, grew up a child of deaf adults (CODA) and is the headmistress of a deaf school that is under threat of closing. As well as the struggles of a mother with dementia and her marriage on the brink of collapse.
This book was absolutely fascinating to read. I definitely recommend reading a physical copy for this one as there are pages with pictures on how to sign certain words.
The one issue I had with this book is there was such a build up to the end and then it just kind of ended. I just found it to be very abrupt and the resolution was not really fleshed out.
Charlie is deaf and has a cochlear implant that never really worked— her doctor’s recommended she not learn sign language and go to public school. Charlie is struggling in her classes and to communicate with those around her.
Austin who has grown up fully immersed in the deaf community— going to a deaf boarding school, having a deaf mom, and a dad who is an ASL translator. Austin struggles with the fact that his baby sister is born hearing, giving his father something he never could.
February, who’s hearing, grew up a child of deaf adults (CODA) and is the headmistress of a deaf school that is under threat of closing. As well as the struggles of a mother with dementia and her marriage on the brink of collapse.
This book was absolutely fascinating to read. I definitely recommend reading a physical copy for this one as there are pages with pictures on how to sign certain words.
The one issue I had with this book is there was such a build up to the end and then it just kind of ended. I just found it to be very abrupt and the resolution was not really fleshed out.