The Sound of You
ByPublisher Description
Sometimes silence is louder.
Sixteen-year-old Owen Kelly lives in the quiet of loss. Still reeling after his grandfather's death, he finds comfort in sketchbooks and solitude.
But an accidental meeting with a boy who doesn't talk will change everything.
Jun-ho Lee is Deaf, half-Korean, and newly settled in Dublin. He doesn't speak with his voice, but everything he says has meaning. When he asks Owen to draw him, a spark ignites: a friendship shaped by silence, eye contact, and everything that isn't said.
As they navigate school, family, and their own tangled lives, what starts as a cautious connection runs deeper. But when the outside world presses in on them, Owen and Jun must fight not just to stay together – but to be heard in a world that never listens.
The Sound of You is a gorgeous YA romance about grief, found family, and learning to speak with more than words. perfect for fans of Heartstopper and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Because, in the end, maybe silence is all that matters...
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About Simon Doyle
Simon Doyle (he/him) was born and raised in County Limerick, Ireland. He discovered that he could travel the world on a shoestring by reading books at a very young age. When he won a local poetry competition at the age of nine, it sparked a lifetime love of words. But he swears never to write poetry again.
His first novel release is Runaway Train, book 1 of the Runaway Bay series.
He lives with three cats, two dogs, and Lucas, his human soulmate. They met in kindergarten. Where all good stories begin.
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