Queen B’s Decree: I’ve always wondered how the DeafBlind communicate. It seems so hard to understand. The Sign for Home gave me some insight into their lives.
The story is told between alternating points-of-view from Arlo, our 23-year-old DeafBlind Hero, and Cyril, his newest interpreter. Arlo has been sheltered by his Jehovah’s Witness uncle and guardian, and with Cyril, he comes to learn more of the outside world and what possibilities avail him.
The Sign for Home was a combination of a coming of age story with some sweet romance. Once upon a time, Arlo fell in love while at a boarding school for the Deaf, and as he begins to trust Cyril (and Cyril’s friend Hanne), his story begins to come out. I fell in love with Arlo and his friends. Their friendship was #goals. Arlo’s history with Shri was both beautiful and heartbreaking and I was always rooting for them.
The inclusion of the Jehovah’s Witness faith was interesting. I’ve always considered the religion to be cult-like, so I was secretly hoping Arlo would break away and gain some independence.
At the end of the day, The Sign for Home was educational, uplifting, heartfelt, and beautiful.
Book: The Sign for Home by Blair Fell
Series: standalone
Genre: Contemporary
Hotness: mild salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: second chance, cults
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