An Ordinary Man by Paul Rusesabagina, Tom Zoellner

An Ordinary Man

Paul Rusesabagina, Tom Zoellner

207 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional informative sad slow-paced

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The life story of Paul Rusesabagina, the man whose heroism inspired the film Hotel Rwanda. As his country was torn apart by violence during the Rwandan genocide of 1994, hotel manager Rusesabagina--the "Oskar Schindler of Africa"--Refused to bow t...

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emotional 83%
dark 66%
informative 66%
inspiring 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
tense 50%
challenging 33%

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medium 28%
fast 28%

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