Audiobook7 hours
All Your Children, Scattered
Written by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse
Narrated by Nene Nwoko
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
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WINNER OF THE PRIX ÉTHIOPHILE, THE PRIX DES RACINES ET DES MOTS, AND THE PRIX DES CINQ CONTINENTS DE LA FRANCOPHONIE
Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's debut novel follows three generations torn apart by the genocide against the Tutsis, as they try to reconnect with one another, rebuild broken relationships, and find their place in today's world.
Blanche returns to Rwanda after building a life in Bordeaux with her husband and young son, Stokely. Reuniting with her mother Immaculata, old wounds are reopened for both mother and daughter while Stokely, caught between two countries, tries to understand where he comes from and where he belongs.
Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's debut novel follows three generations torn apart by the genocide against the Tutsis, as they try to reconnect with one another, rebuild broken relationships, and find their place in today's world.
Blanche returns to Rwanda after building a life in Bordeaux with her husband and young son, Stokely. Reuniting with her mother Immaculata, old wounds are reopened for both mother and daughter while Stokely, caught between two countries, tries to understand where he comes from and where he belongs.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTantor Media, Inc
TranslatorAlison Anderson
Release dateNov 22, 2022
ISBN9798765073803
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A beautiful and poetic novel about a family in the aftermath of Rwanda’s genocide.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beautiful writing and perspective that keeps you listening to the very end.