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 (view editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate thought-provoking speculative fiction that explores the intersections of political extremism, identity, and alternate realities through a darkly emotional lens.

Description

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

4.08
based on 913 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

reflective: 66%

emotional: 60%

challenging: 55%

sad: 46%

mysterious: 36%

tense: 33%

hopeful: 8%

inspiring: 5%

informative: 4%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
73% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
58% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
58% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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