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Le tambour des larmes roman

Pages
239
Published
2015
Language
French

Synopsis

In the Mauritanian Sahara, Rayhana's peaceful future is shattered when her lover disappears, leaving her pregnant. Forced by her mother to abandon her child and marry, Rayhana rebels, fleeing her tribal camp for the bustling cities of Atar and Nouakchott. Desperate to find her son, she gathers an unlikely group of allies while carrying the sacred tribal drum, a defiant act that seals her fate against her enraged family.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (3)
TraumaAbuseViolence

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