The Movement
On sale
21st July 2022
Price: £20
‘Original, clever, insightful and packs a hell of a feminist punch. I loved it’ Joanne Harris
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.
#SILENCEISPOWER
‘A revelation and a revolution’ Kasim Ali
‘An explosive work of art, bold and brilliant’ Sairish Hussain
‘Ayisha Malik started at a high point and just gets better all the time. I loved this book, with its subtle satire and memorable characters’ Louis de Bernières
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⭐ READERS ARE CAPTIVATED BY THE MOVEMENT ⭐
‘Perfect for the times we are living in… I just couldn’t put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Brilliant and thrilling… lots of thought-provoking ideas about our modern lives’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This will be a novel that stays with me’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An acerbic examination of the world we now live in, written with fierce intelligence and a sharp eye’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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.
#SILENCEISPOWER
‘A revelation and a revolution’ Kasim Ali
‘An explosive work of art, bold and brilliant’ Sairish Hussain
‘Ayisha Malik started at a high point and just gets better all the time. I loved this book, with its subtle satire and memorable characters’ Louis de Bernières
—
⭐ READERS ARE CAPTIVATED BY THE MOVEMENT ⭐
‘Perfect for the times we are living in… I just couldn’t put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Brilliant and thrilling… lots of thought-provoking ideas about our modern lives’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This will be a novel that stays with me’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An acerbic examination of the world we now live in, written with fierce intelligence and a sharp eye’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Reviews
Powerful and profound
Original, clever, insightful and packs a hell of a feminist punch. I loved it
Brilliantly insightful, witty, smart. A revelation and a revolution all in one
Dazzling, clever and mind-blowingly creative . . . This isn't just a book, it's a world-changing conversation
Malik makes us care with wry humour and bite
Ayisha Malik started at a high point and just gets better all the time. I loved this book, with its subtle satire and memorable characters
A beautiful, funny, searing examination of the modern world and its sensibilities
A book for, and of, the now
An explosive work of art, bold and brilliant
A stunning, monumental novel, which will make you think about who is heard, who isn't - and why not
An intelligent look at what it means to have a voice
A really clever and creative examination of how we interact with each other, in person and on online, and the issues that affect our lives