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abbegeorge's review against another edition
4.5
Raw and poignant depiction of the injuries of war to the individual persons, both acute and for many years after!!! An important read, not only for shedding light on the rarely taught Rwandan genocide, but also in the context of today’s genocide.
abaugher's review against another edition
5.0
What a heart-breaking and beautifully healing story! Examples of the short- and long-term effects of war and intolerance are given in truthfully harrowing detail by one who fled Rwanda while still a child, and how her life unfolded with that conflict as an intrinsic part of her experience. Stunning, amazing, definitely a lesson for all
ednaschepens's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.75
courtneyjane's review against another edition
5.0
Such a great read, and one that required me to do some personal reflecting.
I found my own ignorance of the Rwandan genocide to be appalling. I knew of it of course but had no idea it was an event that lasted just 100 days but claimed almost a million lives. That to no surprise the racial tensions were started by Belgians, imperialists, who ran at the first sight of the mess they caused.
I can you tell you facts upon facts about the holocaust. I am disturbed thinking of the way the holocaust was taught in school, under the guise of "never again." When in fact it did happened again and just a decade before I was learning about WWII.
It's happening right now in China.
Whiteness should not factor into empathy and education.
Clemantine, I'm sorry you were a victim paraded on our television shows for entertainment. Made to perform when you were confused and lost.
I found my own ignorance of the Rwandan genocide to be appalling. I knew of it of course but had no idea it was an event that lasted just 100 days but claimed almost a million lives. That to no surprise the racial tensions were started by Belgians, imperialists, who ran at the first sight of the mess they caused.
I can you tell you facts upon facts about the holocaust. I am disturbed thinking of the way the holocaust was taught in school, under the guise of "never again." When in fact it did happened again and just a decade before I was learning about WWII.
It's happening right now in China.
Whiteness should not factor into empathy and education.
Clemantine, I'm sorry you were a victim paraded on our television shows for entertainment. Made to perform when you were confused and lost.
cdebrecz's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
ruedavis's review against another edition
5.0
This is how I like to learn about history and the world, personal experiences. Clemantine walks you through her life experiences and how she felt. It is not a news report of world events, but a personal understanding and involvement of the impact.
camila_lezcano's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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medium-paced
4.0
bec13's review against another edition
4.75
One of the best memoirs I’ve read. The non-linear storytelling worked great. I think some books on refugees leaving their home country and resettling in another country can add to a white saviour (not saying this is intentional), which is something this book managed to challenge well. it also really showed that things aren’t just fixed as soon as you arrive at a ‘safer’ country