Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
The Movement
- how far will she go to make herself heard?
- Narrated by: Shazia Nicholls
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
99p for the first 3 months
The Movement
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
Summary
With words come power. But do you speak out or shut up?
Everywhere Sara Javed goes—online or outside—everyone is shouting about something. Couldn't they all just shut up? One day she takes her own advice.
At first people don't understand her silence and are politely confused at best. But the last thing Sara could anticipate is becoming the figurehead of a global movement that splits society in two.
The Silent Movement sparks outrage in its opposers. Global structures start to shift. And the lives of those closest to Sara—as well as strangers inspired by her act—begin to unravel.
It's time for the world to reconsider what it means to have a voice.
A sharply observed novel, charged with compassion and dark wit, that will spark important conversations about how we live, relate and communicate now.
Critic reviews
"Powerful and profound." (Daisy Buchanan)
"Breathtakingly original...a searing examination of the modern world and its sensibilities." (Imran Mahmood)
"Malik makes us care with wry humour and bite." (Helen Lederer)
More from the same
What listeners say about The Movement
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer
- 19-11-23
Outstanding Original Brilliance
This is easily the best book I've read this year...and best thing from the UK in many years. The Movement is a clever, profound, intricate, nuanced take on the burden of representation post covid post Brexit and in the context of consumer capitalism. It takes race, class and gender politics seriously, but also the all too human desires for love, acceptance, peace, and in 21st century Britain, personal and professional fulfilment. Whereas the interweaving of so many themes would be too much for most writers, Ayisha Malik's characters are all fully-fleshed, and her plot, themes, pace are all all beautifully, masterfully crafted. This is a very special book. The way my brain was on fire from the earliest pages all the way through brought me rare joy. This book reminded me of why I fell in love with reading. 'Instant classic' is cliché, but true of The Movement by Ayisha Malik. Absolutely must-read. The narrator to be commended for bringing such a variety of characters from different classes and geographical locations to life. Overall: a fantastic audiobook.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!