A review by clovetra
Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky

dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

i don’t have many words for this because it was incredibly short. not only was this <100 pages, but it was poetry, so there were not too many words.
i did enjoy the actual premise, and the plot was interesting and gritty. however, i felt i couldn’t connect with the characters due to the shortness of the text, and many things were lost on me due to not grasping the subtext (that’s a skill issue on my behalf, but it did affect my personal experience with this book).
i also really liked how signs are used alongside the text, and i would love to see a full expansion of this into a short story. 
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