[.ca] The Raging Quiet (ISBN 0689828772)

From Amazon.com:
New Zealand author Sherryl Jordan has crafted a riveting story, reminiscent of the work of Thomas Hardy, that's shimmering with the romanticism of a fairy tale but told with the vivid detail and suspense of a modern novel. In an ancient time, a newlywed girl is taken to a seaside thatched cottage by her much older husband. His drunken lovemaking repels her, but Marnie must endure because he is the lord's middle son and she has married him to save her family from starvation. When he is killed in a fall, she feels more release than grief, in spite of the village rumors that she caused his death with a witch's curse. Suspicions grow when she befriends an outcast, a "mad" boy called Raver whose rages and yammerings look to villagers like the work of the devil. But Marnie realizes that the boy is deaf, and his bursts of anger come from his inability to communicate. With the help of the kindly and wise village priest, she begins to invent a sign language for him. A tender love grows between them in the cottage, but Marnie still fears the marriage bed. Meanwhile, the scandalized villagers spy on the "witch," and at last force her to endure the bloodcurdling ordeal of trial by hot iron. Readers will gobble up this entrancing story, and may want to move on to Cynthia Voigt's Jackaroo, Michael Cadnum's In a Dark Wood, and perhaps Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles. (Ages 12 to 15) --Patty Campbell

I can hear clearly now:
The Civil Rights Movement, and the American Disability Act are results of a historical trend of discrimination. However, with the civil rights movement and others like it, there was a triumph and an overcoming of strife. Just like in The Raging Quiet written by Sherryl Jordan. This book accurately explores the power of young love, the determination and tolerance of a young woman, while also describing the perseverance of a young man. At the same time you laugh with the characters and weep with them as if you were a close friend. This book can make you question yourself and how you treat people of different backgrounds. Raven, who is deaf, shows Marnie how to love, and Marnie in return gives him words with which to express himself. Jordan makes sure to address the fragility of Marnie compared with the roughness of a late husband. She makes the character of Marnie feel so strongly about her actions and herself that there is no reason why no young woman cannot relate to her. Seeing how many young girls and teenagers feel strongly about many things. In the end Marnie's faith in herself and her love for Raven are rewarded. While Raven is constantly rewarded with the gift of silent speech. Looking at the trials and tribulations of the two in this love story there is something horrifying about not being able to express oneself and at the same time being beaten for that disability. Which is why I feel for Raven. Another detail that enjoyed about this book is that Raven and Marnie didn't develop their relationship that would be considered cliché, as in boy meets girl, boy likes girl, so boy and girl go far away to happy land. It all started with one helping the other out of their own good will, rather than two characters forced together, a reader can see a delicate merging of the two. All in all this is a good book and the reason why I can hear clearly now.

is it quiet or is it jus me?:
This book is about a sixteen year old named Marnee, who is forced to marry Isake the lord where her father works after her father fell ill and no longer could work, in return her parents would be looked after. Her and Isake move to a local town by the ocean, where she gets more then what she bargained for. Isake dies in a roofing accident and she is blamed for his death. She is accused of witchcraft when she meets revan the local madman and teaches his sign language, the towns people think she is teaching him spells, she is lead through a trial and only time will tell what the judgement is. this book is good and i definitely recommend it!

My favorite book:
This book is brilliant. I reccomend it to anyone who really enjoys a great story. It is about a young girl living in medevil times who meets a strange boy named raver by the village he lives in. It's different but still classical.

A wonderful, touching work:
I loved this book very much. It is one of my favorites. It is beautiful, and lovely, and shows the value of acceptance and love in a society. I recommend it for all people in all age groups.

A Truly Wonderful Book:
Okay, this book is one of the best books I have ever read. It's in my top-five list of favorite books. I won't tell you every detail because you've probably read every other review already. But this book is splendid. Though, like other people, I would reccommend it for uh...older teens because of the rape. But don't take like 'Oh it has rape in it so I can't read it!' I think that this book is for anyone who is mature enough to take it. I think that Marnie is a very smart, stubburn girl, but she is nice too and reminds me of myself. I think that this book is a great romance and also teaches you that, it doesn't matter who you love, that love comes in different unexpected ways.