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Ze zullen verdrinken in hun moeders tranen by Johannes Anyuru

10 reviews

kalakakku's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Den här boken tog mig väldigt länge att läsa. Jag vet inte riktigt varför men jag har knappt fått till att läsa något på sistone under tiden jag läst den. Jag gillar hans sätt att skriva. 
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zaccry's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

3.75

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sapphic_shroom's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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baddgerose's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

At first I was unsure. The perspective changes were abrupt and it took me a little while to catch onto the rhythm of storytelling. The book opens with and continues presenting graphic descriptions of incredible and heart wrenching violence. This is one of the most riveting books I have ever read that explores time and how it is not and has never been, linear. Additionally it touches on the deeply connected nature of all things living and dead. This book rewires time and adopts a range of perspectives. It is surreal and dreamy in a hopeful nightmarish sort of way. 
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verbamatic's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Tender, heartbreaking, at times horrifying, but hopeful in the end. Rare qualities for a science fiction dystopia. You will like this if you liked Kazuo Ishiguro’s sci-fi (Never Let Me Go, Klara And The Sun). It’s a book one cries at the end of, with relief, and sadness, heart full. 
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hugokummelas's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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thesaltiestlibrarian's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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kalicakem's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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arnevdsande's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

One of the best books I’ve read last/this year.
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jbraith's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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