Premise good, but can’t stand even 40 miutes.

Hey all, the book might get better, but I listened to about 40 minutes and met the main character, the fiancé, the best friend , the sister of the fiancé (who is deaf or hard of hearing,, too). MC kept complaining that he couldn’t hear or communicate with anyone because of all the noise. Yet he’s been losing his hearing for years.

Nobody thought to pick up any sort of signing. Like at all? Including the deaf/ hard of hearing SISTER IN LAW, THE FIANCE, OR THE BEST FRIEND.???

OR THE MAIN CHARACTER????

Everyone acts like being deaf or hard of hearing is akin to a death sentence. While it can be a very traumatic experience, everyone has been wallowing in it for years. (For the record I didn’t even get to how the sis in law became deaf/ hard of hearing).

And it’s also a pretty norm thing for so many people where it’s just their life. Really felt like ableism.

I had to return this.

As always I love Joel Leslie, but even he couldn’t save this train wreak.