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Archer's Voice, by Mia Sheridan

18 reviews

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

ednam0dewannabe's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Injury/injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, and Drug use

hapalyn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Injury/injury detail, Car accident, Child abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

xooelisa's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Medical trauma, and Gun violence

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, and Terminal illness

alisonclaire13's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Death of parent, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Murder

jairehrn_'s review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

4.75

I looooooooved this book so much oh my god😭😭😭😭😭 i haven’t read such an incredible  romance book in a long time 😭😭😭😭 their relationship is so adorable (with a hint of spice 😏)!! Archer is just so ahhhhh😭😭 and Bree i swear, i love them both!! I love this story so much that i am writing an informal review instead of a formal one. It’s just so 🥰🥰🥰🥰💞💞💞💞💞 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Violence, Infidelity, Car accident, Blood, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, Death of parent, Death, and Rape

lorenab's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

5.0

 "Archer's Voice" is an engrossing read that I couldn't put down.

Spoiler

It features rich character development and shows how almost all of the characters grow and change for the better. I enjoyed reading about the insecurities of men and how Archer shows his own weaknesses and struggles to accept and love himself for who he is.

It was refreshing to see that vulnerabilities are not just a feminine issue, as is often the case in romance books. The book also includes a number of inspiring and reflective quotes that resonated with me. Overall, I consider "Archer's Voice" to be one of my favorite books of the year, particularly because it tackles different themes than many other romance books which made it very interesting to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Injury/injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit and Car accident

Minor: Drug use, Rape, Addiction, and Drug abuse

maya_ahmed's review

emotional inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Car accident, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Sexual harassment, and Blood

Minor: Injury/injury detail, Addiction, Drug use, and Alcohol

g_bookreview's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual content

readingwithtrey's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This 👏🏽 book 👏🏽 right 👏🏽 here 👏🏽 !

My favorite quotes are at the end this time because there are so many!

Archer’s Voice took me through so many emotions and I found myself with tears in my eyes not even a fourth of the way the way through. It can easily be binged in a day, but I made myself slow down because I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to Archer & Bree. To top it all off, this copy has an extended epilogue that really put the icing on the cake! 

Full disclosure, this was SPICY spicy😆. But I HIGHLY recommend it! 

< Favorite quotes >

“Sometimes an understanding silence was better than a bunch of meaningless words.”

“Try to believe that maybe more light shines out of those who have the most cracks.”

“..the loudest words are the ones we live.”

“I knew I loved her – fiercely and with every part of my heart, even the broken parts, even the parts that felt unworthy and without value. And maybe those parts most of all.”

“Bad things don't happen to people because they deserve for them to happen. It just doesn't work that way. It's just… life. And no matter who we are, we have to take the hand we're dealt, crappy though it may be, and try our very best to move forward anyway, to love anyway, to have hope anyway… to have faith that there's a purpose to the journey we're on.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Rape, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Infidelity