Helen Keller's best friend Belle
Holly Barry
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Belle’s companionship is the book’s distinctive lens on Keller’s life. Alongside their bond, it introduces Keller’s experience of learning to communicate and some of the ways she did so.
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Holly Barry
Belle’s companionship is the book’s distinctive lens on Keller’s life. Alongside their bond, it introduces Keller’s experience of learning to communicate and some of the ways she did so.
Tim Green
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Anna Sortino
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Kacen Callender
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Nick Lake
This is a slow-burning, atmospheric thriller for readers who enjoy uncertainty, dreamlike fantasy and family mysteries. Its strongest interest lies in how Shelby’s changing understanding of herself reshapes the story around her.
Sara Barnard
A thoughtful contemporary romance about finding ways to communicate, with disability, anxiety, friendship and family relationships treated as substantial parts of the story rather than simple obstacles.
Stewart Foster
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Ross Montgomery
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