Impossible Music, Sean Williams
Impossible Music, Sean Williams
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Impossible Music

Author: Sean Williams

Narrator: David Linski

Unabridged: 6 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2019


Synopsis

When a teen musician goes deaf, his quest to create an entirely new form of music brings him to a deeper understanding of his relationship to the hearing world, of himself, and of the girl he meets along the way.Music is Simon’s life—which is why he is devastated when a stroke destroys his hearing. He resists attempts to help him adjust to his new state, refusing to be counseled, refusing to learn sign-language, refusing to have anything to do with deaf culture. Refusing, that is, until he meets G, a tough-as-nails girl dealing with her own newly experienced deafness.

About Sean Williams

Sean Williams is the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels, short stories, poetry, and a science fiction musical. He has also played in a band and, as a teenager, won a Young Composers Award. Sean lives in Adelaide, Australia. Visit him online—and hear some of his music—at ImpossibleMusic.info and on Twitter and Instagram @AdelaideSean.

About David Linski

David Linski (a.k.a. David Ligudzinski and David Atlas) is a graduate of the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, Australia. He has numerous voice-over credits, an extensive theatrical résumé, and has starred in short and feature films both in the United States and Australia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marti

Read full review here: [URL not allowed] Music can be transmitted through words. Not just music, but noise as well. If you find the right words and put them together, you will be able to hear a horse galloping through the green, windy mountain. Flowers dancing at the beat of t......more

Goodreads review by McKayla

I have a lot of complicated feelings about this book. On the one hand, Williams's use of language is excellent. He crafts some beautiful poetry around the ideas of Deafness, loss, change, personal growth, anger, love, creativity, etc. Sometimes I would get lost in the words, words that sang off the......more

Goodreads review by Bridget

I was talking to some students at school about this book today, I told them the premise, that a young man who loves music, making it and performing it, loses his hearing overnight. He wakes up in the morning and is totally unable to hear. This book is about his adjustment and him trying to work arou......more


Quotes

“Showcasing his skill at writing realism…Williams creates a contemplative, sensitively written novel that takes readers deep into the mind of a young musician suffering an identity crisis.” Publishers Weekly

“A thought-provoking examination of what music is and means through a well-researched portrayal of ­sudden hearing loss.” School Library Journal

“An inspiring read that is told with verve and depth.” Booklist

“Simon’s story of confronting deafness and Deaf culture feels fresh….An honest, satisfying, and surprisingly original coming-of-age story.” Kirkus Reviews

“David Linski narrates as Simon… Narrating in first person as a character who cannot hear is no easy feat, and Linski is up to the task. He makes the smart decision to speak slowly and clearly because Simon, who can talk but can’t hear himself, would do exactly that. Additionally, Linski makes the choice to only do distinct voices for characters whom Simon would have heard before losing his hearing, such as his family and friends. The rest of the cast sound almost indistinct from each other—other than there being a slight variation for gender. Linski brings the listener on a painful but beautiful ride.” AudioFile