Impossible Music
- Author Sean Williams
- Narrator David Linski
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 4 October 2019
- Run Time 6 hours and 37 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Music, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and special needs.
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What to expect
When a teen musician goes deaf, his quest to create an entirely new form of music brings him to a deeper understanding of his relationship to the hearing world, of himself, and of the girl he meets along the way.
Music is Simon’s life—which is why he is devastated when a stroke destroys his hearing. He resists attempts to help him adjust to his new state, refusing to be counseled, refusing to learn sign-language, refusing to have anything to do with deaf culture. Refusing, that is, until he meets G, a tough-as-nails girl dealing with her own newly experienced deafness.
Critics Review
u201cShowcasing his skill at writing realismu2026Williams creates a contemplative, sensitively written novel that takes readers deep into the mind of a young musician suffering an identity crisis.u201d
u201cA thought-provoking examination of what music is and means through a well-researched portrayal of u00adsudden hearing loss.u201d
u201cAn inspiring read that is told with verve and depth.u201d
u201cSimonu2019s story of confronting deafness and Deaf culture feels freshu2026.An honest, satisfying, and surprisingly original coming-of-age story.u201d
u201cDavid Linski narrates as Simonu2026 Narrating in first person as a character who cannot hear is no easy feat, and Linski is up to the task. He makes the smart decision to speak slowly and clearly because Simon, who can talk but canu2019t hear himself, would do exactly that. Additionally, Linski makes the choice to only do distinct voices for characters whom Simon would have heard before losing his hearing, such as his family and friends. The rest of the cast sound almost indistinct from each otheru2014other than there being a slight variation for gender. Linski brings the listener on a painful but beautiful ride.u201d
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