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so far, Lieve Joris takes us through the background of Assani, a young cowherd from the lowlands, who eventually leaves his small home village to go to the city. there, he discovers that he is ethnically tutsi. this will change his life forever. he is now dragged into an armed conflict that he has no desire to participate in. although opposed to it at first, he becomes a major figurehead in the ongoing conflict.
— Nov 17, 2013 04:01PM
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All in all, pretty good book. I loved how the author was empathetic towards the whole situation but I also feel like something is missing. Throughout the book, the author notes that assani whines and complains about his own specific actions which make it feel unfinished. But other than that, I feel like it was a great book and it enlightened me on how intense and dramatic of a situation it all really was. Still good.
— Dec 05, 2013 04:20PM
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Throughout her trip to Africa, what is most strange, to me, is the child soldier situation and how she and assani handle it. She never refers to them as "child soldiers" because to assani, it is a part of his racial tradition and to call them child soldiers would be both offensive and provocative. Although it is a horrible way of life, the author would do nothing to jeaprodize her "vacation" in Africa.
— Nov 24, 2013 03:48PM
