![]() ![]() Therefore, if this book teaches us anything it is the importance of language.įorde covers the theme of nature in a way that explores its beauty and terror at the same time. ![]() ![]() ![]() As someone who works in education, this was particularly poignant for me as I know that there are children from deprived areas who find it difficult to express themselves. As a reader, you experience characters that speak List, and it is concerning how limited they are in their ability to communicate. The most interesting aspect of Forde’s work here is the emphasis on language. The protagonist, Letta, who is the Wordsmith, and the remaining rebels have one last monster to slay in their journey to freedom. They force people to speak from “The List,” which has been whittled down to just fifty words for the newest generation. Mother Tongue by Patricia Forde is the latest instalment in The Wordsmith Series, a sequence of books about a world devastated by climate change, and ruled by a tyrannical leader who controls language. ![]()
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