A review by abbeykatew
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After by Clemantine Wamariya

5.0

I devoured this book. I couldn’t put it down — and finished it in a bit over 24 hours (during the work week!). The author’s way with words was inspiring — not simply for the story itself and what she and her sister were able to survive, but also for the prose. The descriptions, the metaphors, the way she connected feelings and events, it felt like art. Simply masterful. I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time.