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Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan

29 reviews

briast4r's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The beginning is kinda slow but other than that the storyline keeps you locked it. Archers childhood is rough but he is sweet, caring,vulnerable man that with have you think 'husband material'. <Be prepared to hate Travis in this book >. I would recommend this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Miscarriage, Death, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Gun violence, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Grief, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Car accident, Bullying, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity

sebradley29's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

leila_reads_too_much's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Car accident, Death, Alcohol, Rape, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Grief, Bullying, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, and Vomit

embelle's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I was so incredibly excited to read this book, because of the never ending hype that it’s been getting online for the last several years. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with my read of Archer’s Voice. As the book went on, I started to enjoy it less and less, because the dialogue became cringier and the characters became more naïve/ridiculous in their inner monologues and decision making. I think the general plot idea was a super interesting one that could have been explored in a compelling way, but extremely predictable plot twists and many “convenient” things that were used to advance the plot just came off as cheesy. I know that I’m very much opposite to what most people who have read this book felt, but I unfortunately didn’t enjoy this book nearly as much as I was hoping to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism

miciahsreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

characters - .75
writing - .5
plot - .5
enjoyment - .5
worldbuilding - .75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Alcohol, Addiction, Sexual content, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Infidelity, and Ableism

sundayseesstars's review against another edition

The main character treats the love interest like a small child, at least in her internal monologue. He's a grown man, he's just mute. Having a disability doesn't mean he's helpless. She has sex with him and still calls him things like "awkward boy" in her mind. She also very clearly wants him to change, for example in the way he looks.
But Archer is not the best character either. He has some mysoginistic moments in the book.
I finally gave up when

Spoiler

Archer cheated on the main girl in a strip club. I cannot believe that a grown man, however removed from society he has been, does not understand the concept of cheating and that clearly his girlfriend will not be happy with him if that is something he does. He was too gullible for a twenty-something year old man. Also I just hate cheating and therefore had no more energy to keep going.

I started reading this book because I wanted something sweet and easily digestible. I wasn't expecting miracles, and yet this book still managed to disappoint me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Sexual assault and Infidelity

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Abandonment, Addiction, Medical content, Murder, Vomit, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Violence, Child abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual content

pageafter_paige's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I’m going 3.75 stars. This book was super cute and I’m obsessed with Archer! I want to protect him at all costs because he’s just so pure. The story was good and I enjoyed most of the characters. It was great to see asl representation in a book. I liked the growth for both Archer and Bree. My main turn off has to do with

Spoiler

the implied sexual adult against Archer and how Bree’s reaction wasn’t recognizing that it was 100% rape. I know nothing actually happened to Archer at the strip club, but the reader, and Bree, didn’t know that initially so I was upset seeing Bree say that Archer made the “choice” to go in the back room. <\spoiler> Other than that though this book had me smitten 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Infidelity, Ableism, Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

You know what, maybe love is in the air. Because when I tell you that I inhaled this book, I mean I was on another plane of being. MY EMOTIONS!!!! I knew this was a love story, but God did I underestimate how much love would be packed into this story and how much it would affect me. Is it possible to feel loved by a book??

“Archer’s Voice” is a powerful, beautiful love story about trust, acceptance, and complex communication. I really liked how Mia Sheridan handled Archer’s ability to communicate without his voice. It struck a very strong note in me, as I work with many nonverbal individuals and know firsthand how much you don’t know until you learn to communicate using their language.

Because communication is not exclusively vocal. We all know body language makes up a good part of it, but words can also be shown in many different ways. Voice isn’t reserved just for sound that comes out of your mouth, that is spoken. Sometimes voice is sign language (featured in this book) or through a communication device or through writing on paper, reading lips, etc. Whichever it may be, that is your voice. And our sweet, incredibly misunderstood Archer’s voice shouldn’t have been so different from everyone in Pelion, Maine. If only they’d taken the time to listen with more than their ears and preconceived prejudices.

Until Bree shows up, and everything changes for Archer.  I fell headfirst into Archer and Bree’s tender, tentative love—how much they trusted each other and believed in one another, despite each of their own past trauma and current obstacles. It was first love and it never read so real to me. When love is right, it’s bigger than anything. (Note: LOTS AND LOTS OF SPICE in case you were wondering!)

I already wish I could read this again for the first time. LOVE is, in fact, the reason.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Alcohol, Grief, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Gore and Vomit

ruthhmariee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail