Reviews

Murambi, le livre des ossements by Boubacar Boris Diop

lisbomb's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

firgreen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, and Violence

jackatnight's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

tenhogui's review against another edition

5.0

"Queria dizer à moça de preto — assim como mais tarde aos filhos de Zakya — que os mortos de Murambi também sonham e que seu desejo mais ardente é a ressurreição dos vivos.

margot_meanders's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

An important book. A book that opens your eyes. This is literature. 

Talks about the genocide of 1994 in Rwanda and its aftermath. Every page makes you uncomfortable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Rape

marinhein2000's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

cynthiak's review against another edition

5.0

Un excellent roman pour comprendre comment on a pu en arriver à massacrer 1 million de personnes en cent jours. Ecrit en 1998 par un auteur sénégalais, c'est un point de vue d'un écrivain africain qui met la distance nécessaire à la compréhension des rouages du génocide tout en honorant la mémoire des victimes par la narration de la tragédie.
La postface apporte des éclaircissement sur le processus d'écriture de ce roman.

hbelle01's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This hurt to read. I have read about the Rwandan Genocide before, but this hit so many perspectives and aspects of the genocide. It’s beautiful but deeply emotional and painful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide

Moderate: Rape

tatoopette's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sunnyblue12's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder