Title: SORRRRRY
Product review: Leah Hager Cohen's "Train Go Sorry" recounts childhood stories told from a hearing child's perspective growing up within a residential school for the Deaf, but somehow loses it punch after the first 20-30 pages. The bulk of "TGS"s text is filled with the author's empathetic feelings for her peers, but seems to miss the point that is so vividly made within the book's title. In American Sign Language, the signs "Train" + "Go" + "Sorry" translates best to English as, "Missing the boat", and by my own account, the author makes reference to this (play on words/signs) on just a few occasions. TGS provides interesting insight into the relationship between the American hearing and Deaf communities, but lacks the continuity from chapter to chapter to be considered a decent read, by my standards. Pick this one up if you're interested in learning more about the Deaf culture, and how its members prepare themselves for life in the hearing world.
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