thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- 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
“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.
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
- 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
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
jairehrn_'s review
- 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
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
alexisgarcia's review
- 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
3.5
Spoiler
like the part where there’s a weirdly stereotypical bullying scene between jocks and a nerd where the protagonist helps him?? it literally added nothing to the story and just made me so confused. also when archers dads wife somehow finds out about the protagonists life history and uses it to pull the guy to tried to rape her from her past to kill her????? like it felt so far fetched and stupid i did not understand how anyone could fully get past that.Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Injury/injury detail
amanda_reads13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Murder, Medical trauma, and Gun violence
Minor: Mental illness, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Cancer
readingwithtrey's review against another edition
- 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
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
coolcat02's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident and Domestic abuse
Minor: Rape
marisabenn's review against another edition
- 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
I found this book on Bookstagram, and I feel it isn't one of the more popular recommendations. I kind of hope it stays that way so I can keep this little slice of perfection to myself a bit longer.
Perfectly spicy, endearing, heartbreaking, and inspiring all rolled into one glorious story. Bonus points for being the fourth book to ever make me cry.
P.S.
Spoiler
Victoria Hale can fuck off and go straight to hellGraphic: Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Injury/injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Gun violence
Minor: Cancer, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
lea_talisa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The story was so beautiful and heartbreaking at times with such a great message.
- “I realized people’s reactions had more to do with them, more to do with who they were, than anything about me.”
- “I had to fight for myself first”
- “Love was all about learning to speak a person’s language”
- “You brought the silence. The most beautiful sound I’d ever heard”
- “Archer Hale’s voice was one of the most beautiful things in the whole wide world.”
- “The loudest words are the ones we live”
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Car accident, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment
nightfell's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Archer's brother is gross.
Archer conforms to the tall-handsome-dark past-anger issues- possessive-jealous love interest caricature during the second half of the book and it was part of the reason I started to dislike him.
I wish the end would have been more dramatic, as I felt like there was a potential for the book to turn into a mystery/thriller but it never did and it was long for me to finish.
Overall, it was really cute and I would recommend.
Moderate: Ableism and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Gun violence, and Infidelity