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Un dimanche à la piscine à Kigali

Gil Courtemanche

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May 27, 2014 Shannon rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I really liked the way this book starts with the description of the Aid Workers, Journalists, and other foreign expats gathered around the pool pontificating and lusting. I admired that the book did not shy away from describing the first wave of death that occurred right before the genocide - the one tied to AIDS. One image stands out when the newly arrived Canadian consulate worker commented that he didn't expect so many community gardens and is told that those are cemeteries for AIDS victims.

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Jun 06, 2007 Adam Hodgins rated it it was amazing

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Set in the Rwandan capital of Kigali during the genocide.
So sad it hurts you, from the dedication...

"J'ai voulu parler en votre nom.
J'espere ne pas vous avoir trahis" ...more

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