The Barefoot Woman by Scholastique Mukasonga

The Barefoot Woman

Scholastique Mukasonga with Jordan Stump (Translator)

152 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

Description

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE A moving, unforgettable tribute to a Tutsi woman who did everything to protect her children from the Rwandan genocide, by the daughter who refuses to let her family's story be forgotte...

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Moods

emotional 85%
informative 74%
reflective 66%
sad 44%
challenging 29%
dark 29%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 7%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 12%

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4.12

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