Of Such Small Differences

by Joanne Greenberg

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The story of a blind and deaf man, and the actress who works with him, and their accidental involvement.

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It's about a young man who is blind and deaf. I had read another book by her from the point of view of a girl living with her deaf parents that gave a good sense of a deaf culture. What fascinated me about this book, besides the characters, was the description of learning to navigate the city based on such things as the feel of air and sunlight.
John, who is blind and deaf, leads a life of isolation until he meets Leda on the job, and as their accidental involvement deepens into love, they must both accept his limitations and their unique relationship
I liked this book about people trying to communicate. John, Leda, his family, co-workers - all make mistakes and assumptions about what others are trying to say. Yet even with problems, friendships are formed.

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Canonical title
Of Such Small Differences
Original title
Of Such Small Differences
Original publication date
1988
Epigraph
Before you love
Learn to run through snow
Leaving no footprint
--Zen saying
Dedication
Für Margaret Williams und Erica Brundquist

Stark und beständig
To Margaret Williams and Erica Brundquist

Long and Strong
First words
Er stand draussen in der Kälte neben der Türangel, so dass die Leute an ihm vorbei konnten.
He stood in the cold outside and to the hinge side of the door so other people could move past him.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Und ist es leid zu warten.
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"It's not finished. Down at the bottom it would say: 'Is twenty-six. Is not just waiting.'"

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Genres
Fiction and Literature, Teen, Romance
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PS3557 .R3784 .O35Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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½ (4.25)
Languages
Dutch, English, German, Swedish
Media
Paper
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10