Review: A well-crafted story covering deafness and life
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2014
A moving and thought-provoking tale concerning the life of a severely deaf young man, David. The story covers his life from birth, through school and into adulthood, when he meets Sara the young woman who helps show him that life can be better when there’s love around.David was rejected by his mother and up to a point his father. Ms Stone cleverly uses flashbacks between David’s childhood and the present day to show us how his life ran its course during this time; punctuated by some heart-breaking moments and some lovely ones with his teacher, Annie at his boarding school.In the present, David finds love and learns to overcome his bewildered emotional turmoil. This is not a sloppy love story, but a good insight into how deafness can affect an otherwise perfectly ‘normal’ person and those around him. I found it interesting learning about how he and Sara developed their sign language for communication. I also found David’s relationship with his dog very moving.A well-crafted story covering deafness and handled well by Ms Stone.4.5 stars out of 5Faith Mortimer (author of mystery, suspense and romance)