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Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda by Roméo Dallaire
3 reviews
wandering_canuck's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
5-star for how detailed the book was. 2-star for my comprehension. 4-star rating is a compromise.
To be fair, I listened to the audiobook, so found it quite difficult to follow, as I couldn't flip back and forth. Highly detailed, and probably best for history and/or war buffs. I was hoping for a better understanding of what happened in Rwanda in 1994. On that front, this book failed to deliver; I found myself lost and my mind wandering throughout most of the book.
I still stand by the 4-star review, though. Dallaire delivers his account in astonishing, and horrific, detail. Not one to mince words, he doesn't hesitate to drop blame at the feet of everyone (individuals, nations, and organizations), who were complicit in allowing the genocide to occur.
This may turn into a re-read for me eventually for now I am saturated with facts and figures, so will take a step back before attempt #2.
To be fair, I listened to the audiobook, so found it quite difficult to follow, as I couldn't flip back and forth. Highly detailed, and probably best for history and/or war buffs. I was hoping for a better understanding of what happened in Rwanda in 1994. On that front, this book failed to deliver; I found myself lost and my mind wandering throughout most of the book.
I still stand by the 4-star review, though. Dallaire delivers his account in astonishing, and horrific, detail. Not one to mince words, he doesn't hesitate to drop blame at the feet of everyone (individuals, nations, and organizations), who were complicit in allowing the genocide to occur.
This may turn into a re-read for me eventually for now I am saturated with facts and figures, so will take a step back before attempt #2.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
wyabook234's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Xenophobia, Outing, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Suicidal thoughts
sophieum's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and War
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