one sentence summary:
Blind father, Ryan Knighton, writes this memoir about his experiences with his daughter.
Review:
This was a wonderful read, Knighton writes in such a way that though you feel sorry for him it is clear he doesn't feel sorry for himself. He proves again and again that just because he can't see what he is doing does not mean he can't do it. Through wit and wisdom Knighton tells us the terrifying story of raising a child in this day and age and how it is even more of a challenge when you can not see. You will laugh a lot, possibly cry a little, and absolutely have your heart in your throat at least twice. I recommend this for anyone who likes memoirs or thinks that they might.
8/10
"A monumental decision such as starting a family requires persuasive dissertations, licences, spreadsheets and field research. That's what I assumed until one night when we were lying in bed and, if I recall correctly, I asked Tracy if we were ready to have a family now, and she said sure. That was it."
"A tiredness crept over her that would shame narcoleptics. She could sleep anytime, anywhere, in any position. No hyperbole. I mean, we'd be at the dinner table, and I'd be in mid-sentence when I'd detect a fresh, eerie silence in the room, the kind that didn't sound to my blind man's ears like somebody listening. I'd just carry on with dinner, and hope that she'd made it to bed this time."
If you enjoyed this please read:
Everything else by Ryan Knighton
also check out Bill Bryson
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