They Will Drown in Their Mothers' Tears by Johannes Anyuru

They Will Drown in Their Mothers' Tears

Johannes Anyuru with Saskia Vogel (Translator)

272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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In the midst of a terrorist attack on a bookstore reading by G ran Loberg, a comic book artist famous for demeaning drawings of the prophet Mohammed, one of the attackers, a young woman, has a sudden premonition that something is wrong, changing t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 648 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
reflective 69%
emotional 60%
challenging 54%
sad 45%
mysterious 42%
tense 38%
informative 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 13%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 25% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 38% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 38% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.11

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