272 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526653451
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 08 March 2022
Description
A "corrosively funny and relentless" (The New York Times) tale of cultural identity and displacement, Admiring Silence is the story of a man's dual lives as a refugee from his native Zanzibar in England.The unnamed narrator of this dazzling novel ...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
funny 42%
sad 42%
informative 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
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272 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526653451
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 08 March 2022
Description
A "corrosively funny and relentless" (The New York Times) tale of cultural identity and displacement, Admiring Silence is the story of a man's dual lives as a refugee from his native Zanzibar in England.The unnamed narrator of this dazzling novel ...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
funny 42%
sad 42%
informative 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.