The Quiet Ear: An Investigation of Missing Sound by Raymond Antrobus
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I thought the content of this book was fascinating. It covered so many different and “new to me” areas. Deaf culture and the experiences the author had with being partially deaf. Overlaying that with poetry and music and British vs American Sign Language and then adding in the intersectionality of being Jamaican made for a full and layered story.
What I found harder was adjusting to the flow and rhythm of the story. It felt like there wasn’t a clear narrative arc and I didn’t stay connected to the story as I moved from section to section which made it harder for me to stay engaged.
with gratitude to netgalley and Random House | Hogarth for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
