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4.5


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two_octopuses's review against another edition

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3.75

Really devestating stories about of the Rwandan genocide, and the consequences of Western country/NGO influence. 

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4.75


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greatlibraryofalexandra's review

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5.0

Sad but informative book on the Rwandan genocide. The personal stories are heartrending, but Gourevitch does a good job of presenting them without being a trauma voyeur. He also provides plenty of succinct, easy to follow explanations of the roots of the genocide, as well as the local and regional politics that came into play before and after the 1994 genocide. Gourevitch is very unforgiving of western opinions and non intervention and I really appreciated his discussion of these topics, which he engaged in without softening the blow for white/western feelings. 

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piabo's review

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4.0

After living in Rwanda for more than a year (over the span of 4 years), visiting the genocide memorial in Kigali, attending Kwibuka, listening to a genocide podcast, and reading two books about the genocide, I thought there is not much more I can learn. Especially not from a book written by some white dude from the US.
But I was wrong.

This book is actually great. It does not only talk about the genocide itself but situates in well into its context of its time. Not just before, but also in the years after 1994.

I think the author did a good job. Really.

What I found especially interesting was the attempt to humanize the events during and around the genocide. The killings were not an abstract thing, they really happened. And the people of Rwanda are real people. Just like you and me. It is very important to never forget that.

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4.5


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5.0


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