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A review by libraryjen
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After by Clemantine Wamariya
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
3.5
3.5 stars
Obviously, the real life experiences of Ms. Wamariya are not what I'm rating, it's the writing itself. The experiences of the author and her sister were horrific and interesting and inspiring, but the book itself was sometimes confusing and jumped around too much to easily follow. Still, it's a story that needs to be told and I'm grateful to the author for writing the book and telling her story. I'm grateful that I got to read it.
Obviously, the real life experiences of Ms. Wamariya are not what I'm rating, it's the writing itself. The experiences of the author and her sister were horrific and interesting and inspiring, but the book itself was sometimes confusing and jumped around too much to easily follow. Still, it's a story that needs to be told and I'm grateful to the author for writing the book and telling her story. I'm grateful that I got to read it.