The Barefoot Woman by Scholastique Mukasonga

The Barefoot Woman

Scholastique Mukasonga with Jordan Stump (Translator)

160 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

Description

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 forgotten.The story of the author's mother, a fierce, loving woman who ...

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Moods

emotional 84%
informative 76%
reflective 68%
sad 40%
dark 28%
challenging 24%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 22%
fast 13%

Average rating

4.11

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