About this title: A veteran foreign correspondent reports on the results of his interviews with nine Hutus who helped to kill 50,000 out of their 59,000 Tutsi neighbors. This testimony of the Rwanda horror reconsiders the foundation of human morality and ethics.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Picador
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780312425036ISBN:0312425031
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2005-06-15
ISBN-13:9780374280826ISBN:0374280827
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2005-06-15
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2005-06-15
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Picador USA
Date Published: 2006-04-18
ISBN-13:9780312425036ISBN:0312425031
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"I've read many books about the genocide in Rwanda, but this one was particularly unique in that it told the stories of ten men who partook in the atrocities and were willing to share their experiences with the author while in prison. A gripping psychological portrait, it is a sobering account of how everyday individuals are able to commit acts of immense brutality."
"This book is absolutely horrifying as it deals with first hand accounts of several killers from Rwanda during the genocide. I think I was looking for some kind of insight into the mentality of these killers, and how seemingly normal people could commit such acts of evil. Ultimately the complete banality and lack of remorse these killers felt, both during and after, the atricious murders of babies, neighbours, pregnant women etc., just left me feeling devasted."
"This book is heartbreaking, but honest in a way that makes you understand a little more about WHY genocide occurs. The expression "if all your friends jumped off a bridge would you do it too?" comes into play here, and the overwhelming answer is YES, most people would. Scary."
"I noticed that one of my Goodreads friends who is a Holocaust librarian was reading this book, so I decided to follow his lead. Words cannot begin to convey the depth and complexity of emotions which this book elicits. More than anything else, it is devastating, and insightful: giving the reader a glimpse into the minds of the Hutu killers during the Rwandan genocide. All I can do is provide you with one small, chilling example of what one Hutu farmer thought when asked about the word genocide: Pio: Killing Tutsis... I never even thought about it when we lived in neighborly harmony. Even pushing and shoving or trading harsh words didn't seem right to me. But when everyone began getting out their machetes at the same time, I did so too, without delay. I had only to do as my colleagues did and think of the advantages. Especially since we knew they were going to leave the world of the living for all time. When you receive firm orders, promises of long-term benefits, and you feel well backed up by colleagues, the wickedness of killing until your arm falls off is all one to you. I mean, you naturally feel pulled along by all those opinions and their fine words. A genocide - that seems extraordinary to someone who arrives afterward, like you, but for someone who got himself muddled up by the intimidators' hig words and the joyful shouts of his colleagues, it seemed like normal activity. "It seemed like normal activity." I will remember those words for a long time to come. This is a book that leaves the reader with many unanswered questions concerning evil, forgiveness, and human nature. Highly recommended."
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