OVERALL REVIEW: 5.0 stars
Writing: 5.0 stars
This is a beautifully written memoir full of love for the Deaf community that Nyle adores. He is a proud Deaf person who shares his love of the ASL language and his Deaf culture.
I learned so much in this book including the horrible discrimination that the Deaf community faces daily. However, I am grateful for ADA which has helped, but still needs to go further. Educating people like me at the beginning of each chapter was wonderful!
Nyle comes across as a funny, kind, and wonderful human being. We should ALL be like Nyle!
Narration: 5.0 stars
Even though Nyle didn't narrate his own memoir (which I prefer), it was beautifully done by Dan Bittner!
Character Arc: 5.0 stars
The character arc is done well. We learn all about Nyle from his birth to the present day in a chronological arc with occasional sidetracks. Very easy to follow!
Memorable: 5.0 stars
I learned so much about Deaf culture! I really appreciated the educational parts that Nyle included at the beginning of each chapter.
Interestingly, my daughter and her best friends took ASL in high school and in college. There is nothing that Nyle shared that they didn't already know. Sadly, these stories are not more widely known especially about Alexander Graham Bell being a eugenicist!
Entertaining: 5.0 stars
It was entertaining and so real! I would love to have a beer with Nyle along with an ASL interpreter and just talk and talk!
Book cover: 5.0 stars
Perfect! His amazing personality comes through!
Book title: 5.0 stars
Lovely!
HIGHEST recommendation
STATISTICS
Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) borrow (audiobook)
Deaf Utopia by Nyle DiMarco
Release date of 04/05/2022
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
Happy reading 📚,
Dorothea 💜
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