Writing Deaf Characters in Fantasy
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Tag: books
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This is a book review for A Handful of Spells by Kimberley A. Shaw. I grew up in the height of the Harry Potter era. And while She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has made the series complicated for many of us, the story of discovering you’re special and whisked away to a magical school? That theme shaped an entire…
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Happy New Year! Somehow it’s already 2026—and somehow, February is almost here. I’m not entirely sure where 2025 went, but it feels like it passed in a blink. For the past several years, I’ve written a year-end wrap-up followed by a list of goals for the new year. When I sat down to do that…
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For November, DEAFinitely Readers read Affogato by E.M. Lindsey, the first book in the BrewBiz series. I also went on to read the second book, London Fog. Both books feature Deaf representation and LGBTQIA+ representation, and overall, I felt the LGBTQIA+ rep was well done. Most of the characters are queer, some are trans, and…
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There’s something magical about stepping away from the noise of everyday life and sinking into stories — both the ones we read and the ones we write. I recently went on a book retreat with a group of friends and it was everything a I could dream of: reading, crafting, bookstore adventures, chatting, and even…
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CHAMP. That’s It. But really, what I feel about this book can’t be summed up in one word. It took me completely by surprise—in the best way. “Our first thoughts about a situation are seldom what we actually believe. They are what we have been conditioned to think, or sometimes they truly are random spits…
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Recently, the DEAFinitely Readers Book Club read our first graphic novel – a young adult graphic novel that featured a hard-of-hearing character. Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker Mooncakes is a charming young adult graphic novel that follows Nova, a hard-of-hearing witch, and Tam, a non-binary werewolf as they battle a cult that uses demons to possess werewolves.…
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The DEAFinitely Readers Book Club January book was a dystopian novel about a partially deaf girl who is trying to find her place in an unforgiving environment. With the book club, we discuss chapters each week and have truly dissected this story. My real-time reactions can be found on YouTube HERE and in-depth information about…
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Recently, A.C.Toy reached out to see if I would be interested in reviewing her debut book, The Daisy Chain Reaction as it has a main side character, Violet, who is Deaf. Violet may be the one who is noted as a deaf character, but her boyfriend (eventual husband) is hard-of-hearing and wears hearing aids (Cam).…
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Sometimes, you read a book and don’t expect to see a deaf character. Other times, you search it out and are disappointed. Here are 3 quick reviews of books I read that had d/Deaf characters. River Raven Academy by Ruby Vincent While Eli, a young deaf boy, is not the male main character (MMC), he…
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I like mysteries. But I’m not a huge fan of ones that are closer to a thriller than simply a puzzle. Sure, I like to watch crime shows (Criminal Minds, Bones, etc.) and while some of the episodes are scary, it has always been more terrifying to read about it rather than simply watch. But,…
