Day Nine - A Quiet Kind Of Thunder by Sara Barnard

Hey everyone! I read a really good book today which I'm dying to tell you about. The book is called A Quiet Kind Of Thunder by Sara Barnard. Here is the blurb:

Steffi doesn't talk. 

Rhys can't hear.

They understand each other perfectly. 

Love isn't always a lightning strike. Sometimes it's the rumbling roll of thunder...

My Review: 

This was a truly heartwarming tale and I really loved following the story of Rhys and Steffi. Whilst Steffi and her condition weren't quite what I expected, I felt that it gave a little sense of realism to everything. 

For starters, I really loved the basis for this story and how much research has clearly gone into the making of this book. Whilst I know very little about selective mutism and social anxiety, I found that Barnard's portrayal made Steffi seem so very human by giving her dreams and ambitions like every other person. 

Steffi and Rhys' relationship is adorable but I like that they don't get along perfectly all the time. In their positions, it would be unnatural for thing between them to be hunky dory at all times. However, I feel like the fact that they both so desperately want to make things work between them is even more important, well I think so at least. 

I cannot express quite how much I love this book. It's one of my favourite teen fiction novels and I think that it sends out a really important and hopeful message. Things do get better.

Finally, as always, I'd love to hear all your opinions. Have you read this book? If so, what do you think ?Do you have any suggestions for other good books? Don't be a stranger!