Speak Rwanda: A Novel
 

Speak Rwanda: A Novel

by Julian R. Pierce

Speak Rwanda is the powerful story of ten people—Hutu and Tutsi, civilians and soldiers, mothers, politicians, and orphaned children—as they attempt to survive one of the most disturbing massacres since the Second World War; but the novel is not a story of war, instead it documents the experiences of the people who lived before, during, and after such an event. Through their individual... (read more)

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Overview: Amazon Reviews

Speak Rwanda
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 2000-09-13
Mr. Pierce has spent a long time in Africa among the people. I have spent a long time in Africa among the people also. His book is brutally honest in its approach. it is fictionalized truth, written in a manner which explores the souls of men and the inanity of tribalism. Pierce draws the reader into the barbarous depths of the human heart in its abysmal quest for power. More books about AFRICANS in Africa should be written. Bravo! I could not put it down.
Telling the truth through fiction
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 2000-09-13
Mr. Pierce has lived in Africa a long time among the people. I have lived in Africa a long time among the people "Speak Rwanda" is brutally honest in its approach. It is fictionalized truth, written in a manner which explores the souls of men and the inanity of tribalism.

Pierce draws the reader into the barbarous depths of the human heart on its lustful quest for power. Bravo! I could not put it down.

Bonita Evans

Provides insight into an atrocity that was oversimplified
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 1999-10-21
When the rest of the world finally realized what had happened in Rwanda we reacted as if they, both Hutus and Tutsis, were sub-human, a form of life that we could not relate to. We did not bother to try to understand the conflicts that existed between the tribes for centuries. Pierce introduces characters who do not rationalize the tragedy, rather they take us on their journey and we begin to learn from them.
Riveting novel that thrusts you into the Rwanda nightmare
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 1999-09-04
A well written novel that propels you directly into Rwanda's slaughter. Mr. Pierce uses his impressive knowledge of the people, land and issues to take the reader into a world of brutality, horror and death.

Using a well balanced approach, both killers and victims speak their thoughts as the rampage continues. A provocative and fascinating account of a time of hatred one hopes will never recur.

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