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A review by kmonasmith
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan
challenging
hopeful
slow-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
3.5
It was a very cute book, I laughed, I cried, and I definitely felt the emotions with the characters, especially in the end and the epilogue.
As a person with PTSD, I didn’t like how it seemed that their PTSD was magically cured by love, when that’s not how it works. Sometimes having support helps, but it comes in unexpected waves and storms, and this wasn’t portrayed in the best way.
Also, as a person who works with Deaf people daily as an interpreter, I think more research on the language could have made it more believable to me. There were a lot of phrases that were used that wouldn’t be used if people were signing because it’s not a translatable phrase. ASL is not just a signed version of English.
With more research and effort to try to make these parts more realistic could have easily made this a wonderful 5 ⭐️ read.
As a person with PTSD, I didn’t like how it seemed that their PTSD was magically cured by love, when that’s not how it works. Sometimes having support helps, but it comes in unexpected waves and storms, and this wasn’t portrayed in the best way.
Also, as a person who works with Deaf people daily as an interpreter, I think more research on the language could have made it more believable to me. There were a lot of phrases that were used that wouldn’t be used if people were signing because it’s not a translatable phrase. ASL is not just a signed version of English.
With more research and effort to try to make these parts more realistic could have easily made this a wonderful 5 ⭐️ read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape