In this gripping novel you will meet Arlo Dilly a young DeafBlind, Jehovah’s Witness under a very strict guardian. As Arlo starts a writing assignment he soon goes through his younger years and the girl that was the love of his life. Not willing to let others tell him. He and a band of misfit set off one a journey to learn what else is out there and learn the truth.

This was a great book. I immediately fell in love with Arlo and his band of friends. I would definitely give this book a 5 out of 5 stars

The Sign for Home by Blair Fell

Blair Fell is a debut author who has written and narrated an amazing book about Arlo Dilly, a DeafBlind devout Jehovah’s Witness, having to live with his overbearing and controlling uncle who wants to keep his world small.

Arlo wants to take a college writing course to become more proficient with his writing skills so he can travel to Ecuador with his uncle and preach. Arlo is assigned a new interpreter, Cyril, to help his full time interpreter Molly (also a Jehovah’s Witness) while he is taking his writing class. Cyril is gay and agnostic which Molly disapproves, but Arlo doesn’t pay any attention to, he only cares that Cyril is a great interpreter.

Told through Arlo’s voice using deaf syntax and Cyril’s voice translating standard English into ASL and back again, I learned so much about how ASL is so different from English. I also just loved Arlo and his story took me through a range of emotions.

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I really did not like this book. The voice was just not for me. I hope that the representation is well-received by the deaf community, as certainly discussing the issues of guardianship or ethics for interpreters are not mainstream.