A review by mdettmann
Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law by Haben Girma
4.0
"It's a sighted, hearing classroom, in a sighted, hearing school, in a sighted, hearing society. They designed this environment for people who can see and hear. In this environment, I'm disabled. They place the burden on me to step out of my world and reach into theirs"
Haben’s memoir is written very straight-forward and flows nicely. There’s always a profound wrap-up at the end of each chapter and while some sat with me more than others, I liked the organization of her life story. It reminds me of when I was reading A Face for Picasso. I learned a lot! I loved the later chapters after she got her law degree and the details of the Scribd case that I had never heard of! I’d definitely recommend having this in your high school libraries and for readers wanting to be inspired by a really cool and successful advocate.
Haben’s memoir is written very straight-forward and flows nicely. There’s always a profound wrap-up at the end of each chapter and while some sat with me more than others, I liked the organization of her life story. It reminds me of when I was reading A Face for Picasso. I learned a lot! I loved the later chapters after she got her law degree and the details of the Scribd case that I had never heard of! I’d definitely recommend having this in your high school libraries and for readers wanting to be inspired by a really cool and successful advocate.