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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
I found this book, though slight, quite difficult to get into. The girls are introduced with fleeting glances and I found it hard to get involved with any of their stories. The book doesn't really have a main character, but the collective power of the schoolgirls meant that it did keep my interest, especially as it foreshadows the atrocities of the Rwandan war,
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Pedophilia, Racism, Murder, Colonisation
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Violence
Minor: Infertility
challenging
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Fascinating tale about an elite girls' school, as a microcosm of colonialism and ethnic strife. I'm impressed how the ending ties together the different vignettes.
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Around the World Reading Challenge: RWANDA
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Interesting book set an elite girls' school in the hills of Rwanda during the late 70s, between Rwandan independence and the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The author does a great job showing the mounting tensions in the country, playing out between teenage girls and the people around them. The writing didn't totally engage me, which might be due to the translation, but while I found the themes super interesting and well done, I never really connected to the characters. The ending was almost a gut-punch, but the way it was conveyed significantly lessened the impact for me.
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Interesting book set an elite girls' school in the hills of Rwanda during the late 70s, between Rwandan independence and the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The author does a great job showing the mounting tensions in the country, playing out between teenage girls and the people around them. The writing didn't totally engage me, which might be due to the translation, but while I found the themes super interesting and well done, I never really connected to the characters. The ending was almost a gut-punch, but the way it was conveyed significantly lessened the impact for me.
Fiquei sinceramente impressionada com a história, narrada de forma interessante por Scholastique Mukasonga.
O livro descreve sobre a realidade de Ruanda trazendo marcas das colonizações no país. Aborda do temas como a religião, política, a pobreza e a exclusão.
Confesso que, mesmo sendo tão brutal, senti falta do desenrolar de muitas coisas. Mas percebi que o livro foi narrado com um toque poético e talvez fosse isso mesmo que autora quisesse trazer.
O livro descreve sobre a realidade de Ruanda trazendo marcas das colonizações no país. Aborda do temas como a religião, política, a pobreza e a exclusão.
Confesso que, mesmo sendo tão brutal, senti falta do desenrolar de muitas coisas. Mas percebi que o livro foi narrado com um toque poético e talvez fosse isso mesmo que autora quisesse trazer.
this feels like a complex and important story, so i hope i can view the movie, but i simply cannot do the pov.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced