A review by dgrachel
The Tongue's Blood Does Not Run Dry: Algerian Stories by Assia Djebar

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

This is a collection of stories focused on Algerian women and their experiences primarily centered in the 1990s, during the Algerian Civil War. Some worked better for me than others. These are often sad, sometimes brutal, but also filled with rich historical and cultural detail. While not a genre or style I really care for, it’s well done, and evokes a strong sense of time and place.