Comments on Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.TypePad2014-06-04T14:11:33ZLeilahttps://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2014/06/four-and-a-half-books-about-the-rwandan-genocide/comments/atom.xml/Mike commented on 'Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a3fd184654970b2014-06-05T18:23:31Z2014-06-05T18:23:31ZMikehttp://www.mikemullinauthor.comI'm Not Leaving by Carl Wilkins<p>I'm Not Leaving by Carl Wilkins</p>Sarah Tomp commented on 'Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a3fd17be48970b2014-06-05T00:01:35Z2014-06-05T00:01:35ZSarah Tomphttp://www.sarahtomp.comRyan O'Neill's brilliant short story collection, The Weight of a Human Heart (for adults: http://bit.ly/SvkKA2) touches on this within several...<p>Ryan O'Neill's brilliant short story collection, The Weight of a Human Heart (for adults: http://bit.ly/SvkKA2) touches on this within several of the stories. </p>Floating Lush commented on 'Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a3fd17bad0970b2014-06-04T23:31:40Z2014-06-04T23:31:40ZFloating Lushhttp://floatinglush.wordpress.com/There's also Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron. It won the Bellwether in 2010. From NoveList: "Rwandan runner Jean Patrick...<p>There's also Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron. It won the Bellwether in 2010. From NoveList: "Rwandan runner Jean Patrick Nkuba dreams of winning an Olympic gold medal and uniting his ethnically divided country, only to be driven from everyone he loves when the violence starts, after which he must find a way back to a better life."</p>Charlotte commented on 'Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a511c72c25970c2014-06-04T23:09:59Z2014-06-04T23:09:59ZCharlottehttp://charlotteslibrary.blogspot.comThe only thing I have read about the genocide is that part of The International Bank of Bob (microloans) in...<p>The only thing I have read about the genocide is that part of The International Bank of Bob (microloans) in which he visits Rwanda...so not a good one for your list, but still educational!</p>Leila commented on 'Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a511c6fa9f970c2014-06-04T18:23:27Z2014-06-04T18:23:27ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.comWhile I was putting this post together, I was trying to come up with a title, and since I (obviously)...<p>While I was putting this post together, I was trying to come up with a title, and since I (obviously) didn't want to go with something cutesy or pithy, I looked around for quotes. This one was too long to use, but it was a kick in the gut:</p>
<p>"I once spoke to someone who had survived the genocide in Rwanda, and she said to me that there was now nobody left on the face of the earth, either friend or relative, <i>who knew who she was</i>." --Christopher Hitchens</p>
<p>Full quote <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/rwanda" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>Floating Lush commented on 'Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a511c6f51c970c2014-06-04T17:47:57Z2014-06-04T17:47:57ZFloating Lushhttp://floatinglush.wordpress.com/It was good, although an uncomfortable read for several reasons, and I am glad I read it. But I don't...<p>It was good, although an uncomfortable read for several reasons, and I am glad I read it. But I don't think I'll be revisiting it any time soon! It really drives those First World Privileges we aren't even aware of taking for granted home, in a kind of devastating way.</p>Leila commented on 'Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a511c6f396970c2014-06-04T17:40:13Z2014-06-04T17:40:13ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.comWow, even the title of the book has devastating implications. Woof. Thanks for the tip!<p>Wow, even the title of the book has devastating implications. Woof.</p>
<p>Thanks for the tip</a>!</p>Floating Lush commented on 'Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a511c6f210970c2014-06-04T17:30:34Z2014-06-04T17:30:34ZFloating Lushhttp://floatinglush.wordpress.com/The story collection Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan has at least one story that is about a...<p>The story collection Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan has at least one story that is about a family whose lives are disrupted by the genocide. Definitely for adult readers though, or very mature teens. That whole book is a kick in the head and a punch in the gut. It was an Oprah Book Club pick, but it was *way* outside a lot of people's comfort zone and didn't do as well as her choices normally do.</p>Leila commented on 'Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a73dd22ee6970d2014-06-04T17:27:08Z2014-06-04T17:27:08ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.comI hadn't come across that one before: thank you!<p>I hadn't come across <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Weavers-Scar-For-Rwanda/dp/0898244773/" rel="nofollow">that one</a> before: thank you!</p>Rebecca Moore commented on 'Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a3fd177c5e970b2014-06-04T17:12:58Z2014-06-04T17:12:58ZRebecca Moore"The Weaver's Scar: For Our Rwanda" by Brian Crawford. "This is a story from the Rwanda of 1994. Life was...<p>"The Weaver's Scar: For Our Rwanda" by Brian Crawford. </p>
<p>"This is a story from the Rwanda of 1994. Life was difficult enough in Rwanda for a boy in the early 1990s, and Faustin's father did not make it any easier with inexplicable rules and dark secrets. Teachers at school began to emphasize the division between the Tutsis and Hutus, a division that made its way to the soccer field. As the terrible events of the genocide unfold in 1994, Faustin discovers the secrets of the past and of his father's disability, the cruelty of his schoolteachers, the full horror of neighbor against neighbor, and how only his running and the courage of one friend can possibly save him." --Back cover. </p>Leila commented on 'Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a3fd1764f6970b2014-06-04T15:16:13Z2014-06-04T15:16:13ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.comOh, good call. Thanks!<p>Oh, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1596431032/" rel="nofollow">good call</a>. Thanks!</p>Jennie commented on 'Four-and-a-half books about the Rwandan Genocide.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e201a3fd176098970b2014-06-04T14:52:18Z2014-06-04T14:52:18ZJenniehttp://jenrothschild.comDeogratias by JP Stassen is a YA/Adult comic about life after, with flashbacks to the genocide. It also highlights the...<p>Deogratias by JP Stassen is a YA/Adult comic about life after, with flashbacks to the genocide. It also highlights the role of the French and post-colonialism.</p>