“Sarr moves adroitly between the viewpoints of a wide cast of characters—refugees, politicians, advocacy workers, xenophobic vigilantes, a priest, an eminent poet—while probing the complexities of Europe’s debate over asylum.”
“Seventy-two migrants settle in a small Sicilian town in this polyphonic novel, which won France’s most prestigious literary prize in 2021 and is here translated into English by Alison Anderson.”
“The Silence of the Choir manages to negotiate immigration and its various complexities into one cohesive and emotionally ravaging tale . . . The Silence of the Choir is nothing short of masterful.”
“Characters aren’t revealed so much as they are refracted through different narrative lenses, allowing us to consider how a story’s form, perhaps more than the story itself, can determine how we understand a person.”
“Sarr delivers a moving, dynamic story, shedding light on the joys and consequences of contemporary immigration.”
“Sarr shines at dissecting the contradictory forces that coexist in the refugee crisis, a situation mirrored throughout the world.”
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