A review by mrsmozdog
An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography by Paul Rusesabagina, Tom Zoellner

Not going to rate this. It’s well written and engaging. However having also read Inside the Real Hotel Rwanda it would feel disingenuous to give a star rating considering the controversy around Paul Rusesabagina. I first came to learn about Rwanda through the film Hotel Rwanda, which is still a great film - however there are serious concerns about its accuracy which are countered by survivors of the hotel, and as such so too is the story of this book. I don’t know which way I believe - I expect there are elements of truth and cover up in both this version and that of Inside the Real Hotel Rwanda. An interesting read but not one to read in a bubble - definitely worth reading Inside the Real Hotel Rwanda as a follow up.