Do They Hear You When You Cry by Fauziya Kassindja

Do They Hear You When You Cry

Fauziya Kassindja

544 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir challenging emotional inspiring slow-paced

Description

For Fauziya Kassindja, an idyllic childhood in Togo, West Africa, sheltered from the tribal practices of polygamy and genital mutilation, ended with her beloved father's sudden death. Forced into an arranged marriage at age seventeen, Fauziya was ...

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Moods

emotional 100%
informative 80%
challenging 60%
tense 60%
inspiring 40%
sad 40%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
reflective 20%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Average rating

4.37

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