The Tuner of Silences by Mia Couto

The Tuner of Silences

Mia Couto with David Brookshaw (Translator)

230 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction romance reflective slow-paced

Description

A RADIO FRANCE-CULTURE/T L RAMA BEST WORK OF FICTIONBY THE FINALIST FOR THE 2015 MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZETHE WINNER OF THE 2014 NEUSTADT PRIZEAND THE WINNER OF THE 2013 CAM ES PRIZE "Quite unlike anything else I have read from Africa.""--Dor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.6

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