The Sign for Home: A Novel

Blair Fell

The Sign for Home: A Novel
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Country
United States
Published
27 April 2023
Pages
416
ISBN
9781982175962

The Sign for Home: A Novel

Blair Fell

When Arlo Dilly, a young DeafBlind man, learns the girl he thought was lost forever might still be out there, he takes it as a sign to embark on a life-changing journey to find his great love-and his freedom-in this unique coming-of-age romance (BuzzFeed).

Arlo Dilly is young, handsome, and eager to meet the right girl. He also happens to be DeafBlind, a Jehovah’s Witness, and under the strict guardianship of his controlling uncle and unscrupulous Tactile ASL interpreter. His chances of finding someone to love seem slim to none.

And yet, it happened once before: many years ago, at a boarding school for the Deaf. Arlo met the love of his life-a mysterious girl with onyx eyes and beautifully expressive hands which told him the most amazing stories. But tragedy struck, and their love was lost forever. Or so Arlo thought.

After years spent nursing his broken heart, Arlo attends a writing class where a new unfiltered interpreter is assigned to him. Against the wishes of his guardians, the new interpreter provides Arlo with access to a world he had no idea existed. Memories from his past are unlocked. Soon he wonders if the hearing people he was supposed to trust have been lying to him all along, and if his lost love might be found again.

No longer willing to accept what others tell him, Arlo convinces his new best friends (his gay interpreter and a rebellious Belgian barista) to set off on a journey to learn the truth. Despite the many forces working against him, Arlo will stop at nothing to find the girl who got away and experience all of life’s joyful possibilities.

Tender, hilarious and decidedly uplifting, (BookPage), The Sign for Home is a poignant…riveting (Los Angeles Times), fresh and charming romance that you won’t soon forget.

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