The Quiet Violence of Dreams by K. Sello Duiker

The Quiet Violence of Dreams

K. Sello Duiker

457 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ reflective medium-paced
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Tshepo, a young student at Rhodes, has a difficult time keeping up with his own strange mind. He is absorbed in making sense of a traumatic past in a violent country and so when he finds himself at the Valkenberg mental facility it is perhaps not ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 43 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
challenging 75%
emotional 75%
reflective 62%
sad 62%
tense 37%
mysterious 12%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.21

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