Why you should read Whisper

Hi! These are some reasons why you should read Whisper by Chrissie Perry:

 Whisper Review- HERE

Whisper is a novel (by Chrissie Perry) that everyone should read. There are several reasons to read this book including learning about important topics such as discrimination, disability and mental health. In addition to being very educational, the story is also entertaining. These reasons will be explored in more detail in this post.

Whisper discusses relevant issues including discrimination. Discrimination is when you treat another person or group unfairly or differently because of their background or characteristics (like age, race or religious beliefs). In this story, there were many characters discriminated against because of their disability, including the main character Demi who is discriminated against because she is deaf. For example, Demi was in a gathering where people in the group turned off the lights. This meant that Demi could not see, lip read and communicate within that particular group and was excluded. By reading these examples, it builds your own awareness and you can learn how to be more inclusive.

In Whisper, Demi also lives with anxiety. Anxiety is when you get really nervous or scared about something. Demi's anxiety got so bad to the point where she had panic attacks at the mention of North Field where she experienced trauma. She managed her anxiety by talking through her trauma with someone. This example teaches you to look after your mental health and how important mental health is.

Whisper is also an extremely entertaining book. Once you start reading it, you won't want to put the book down! You learn because you are engaged with the characters in the book and are too focused and invested in the story to even realise you are still learning about serious and complex issues! 

You should read Whisper because there are multiple benefits of reading this book including: learning about discrimination, anxiety and above all, enjoying the journey because the story is entertaining and engaging. Hope you have a fun time reading Whisper! Love-bookworm blog