T4

I honestly do not know how to rate this book. When I heard about it my thought process was “hey, I’m deaf and I think, it’s good to see more about deaf in the Holocaust  Especially since the author herself is deaf.”  I read reviews about how bad it was but again thought since the author was deaf she maybe using ASL speak and that’s why people are complaining about the poetry form.

When I finally got this book in I was shocked at how thin and small it was. Still thinking it will redeem itself. I read in 15 minutes. I’m not sure about the poetry stanzas but it looked like she just hit enter in most of it and couple times hit the enter button during the middle of a thought.

The story itself was not bad but was lacking. This girl hides for years and it the details are missing.  She finally learns to sign from one of the people who hides her, with Signing she uses pen and paper to help communicate. I was expecting more since the author was deaf. The book is as if the girl dance around the whole subject. Not many details. It was as if the girl dances around the edges of the whole war and Holocaust. A simple basic, I left my parents, Nazis are killing people because or T4,  priest took me somewhere, then priest took me somewhere else, made a friend, went back home and brought my friend, the war ended. This review is probably longer then the book. Not saying a small book is bad, or a short story can’t be great.

I read in a review it was a children’s book. If this is so then that would make sense on lacking many details. I have not found for sure it it is truly a children’s book. I can see a third grader reading and understanding this book.

The best part to me was the author’s note, where the names came from and where to find out more about deaf and the Holocaust. I don’t want to just throw hate on the book. I don’t  hate it, just could  be better. Maybe I’m missing something.

3/5