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

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A tapestry of the stories of women between Algeria and France during a time of terrible unrest and murder. The stories are passionate, emotional, and though I had to read in small doses, I was driven to the end.