Silence is My Mother Tongue by Sulaiman Addonia

Silence is My Mother Tongue

Sulaiman Addonia

208 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced
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Saba arrives in an East African refugee camp as a young girl, devastated to have had to abandon her books as her family fled. In this crowded and often hostile place, she must carve out her new existence, always protecting her mute brother Hagos.A...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 205 reviews

Moods

reflective: 64%

emotional: 62%

challenging: 57%

dark: 55%

sad: 46%

hopeful: 22%

inspiring: 22%

informative: 16%

tense: 16%

mysterious: 5%

adventurous: 3%

funny: 3%


Pace

9% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

87% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

51% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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