What the Deaf-Mute Heard

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Summary: A good book worth reading
Review: G.D. Gearino's novel "What the Deaf-Mute Heard" is kinda goofy, but worth the reading time. It tells the story of young Sammy Ayers who wakes up on a bus only to find his mother gone. He rides the bus to the last stop all the way into Barrington, Alabama. When the owner at the time, Jenkins, finds him, he decides to hold on to Sammy just in case somebody comes to get him. Nobody does. When Sammy learns that his mother won't come get him, he decides to unofficially settle in. He enrolls in school where he meets the biggest pain of his entire life: Tolliver Tynan, the local brat. Eventually, the book skips ahead a few years, where the world is questioning something huge. Who is greater? Jesus or John Lennon? Yes fans, this is set in the forties-sixties. Anyways, Sammy overhears Tolliver discussing a major road change that would cost the entire church insurance fund, and decides to report it. Now you have to undertand, this is coming from a man who has hardly said a word in 50 years. The story jumps around from being in the 40's right up to the big bonfire where they burn the albums. That's what makes the book unique. It tells as if Sammy's your grandpa. You can honestly say that if you ever hear a story from your grandpa he skips around. All in all, it's a good book, and worth the reading time. Oh and one more thing, this is not a book for the young ones. He doesn't hold anything back. I recommend for 10 and up.

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Summary: WONDERFUL-WONDERFUL !!!
Review: I agree wholeheartedly that G D Gearino should be a much more recognized author. This guy has a wonderful style of writing-reminding me somewhat of another favorite author of mine - Dominick Dunne. I truly hated for the book to end. At times it was totally laugh out loud funny - which doesn't happen for me while reading very often. His writing style just keeps you hanging on and wanting to read more-therefore always keeping your curiosity up. The story was great - this is one of my favorite books ever! This book will NOT be passed on to the thrift shops - I will read it again.

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Summary: Disgusting!
Review: I saw the movie a few months ago and was looking forward to receiving the book. I'm 18 and was disgusted at certain passages. I wouldn't even give this book one star. I'm glad that the movie writers saw the light in producing a movie completely different from this novel.