Writing Deaf Characters in Fantasy
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Tag: deafinitely readers
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This was a DEAFinitely Readers Book Club read for October. To see the live recaps, click HERE. From the opening pages, this book grabbed me with an ominous start and refused to let me go. Tension is built with every chapter as you peel back another layer of secrets, guilt, and fear. What begins as…
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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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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,…
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2025. It’s hard to believe that there has been 25 years into the 21st century. As usual, I have my goals, my aspirations for the coming year. But before I go into my goals, here is a quick review of 2024 first. A Review of 2024 It seems like 2024 flew by; there are times…
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Being a Deaf Sensitivity Reader for Samantha Christy was an absolute privilege. “You can’t do it, can you? If you can’t describe noise to someone who doesn’t know what sound is, how can you expect me to describe the lack of it?” Quiet Beautiful Things By Samantha Christy Becoming an instant dad to a four-year-old…
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I’m still trying to figure out all my feelings for this book. It took you everywhere from laughing to second-hand embarrassment to tearing up (or crying) to screaming and wanting to throw the book to sighing and shaking your head. It was definitely an adventure… or a misadventure. The Misadventures of Callie Compton by Alyson…
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Disappointment. That’s my immediately thought after finishing A Song Below Water. Our book club, DEAFinitely Readers, choose this book to read for June – after all, it’s summer, so a black siren book that has ASL representation was a must. Sadly, the ASL representation was really used as gimmick. It was a way to get…
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Princess. Magic. Deaf. A young adult novel filled with magic, adventure, and even a little romance with warring nations. “A little danger adds to the feeling of adventure, doesn’t it? This was the first DEAFinitely Readers book club read! Unravel by Amelia Loken Marguerite is a deaf princess in a world where her uncle would…
