The Barefoot Woman by Scholastique Mukasonga

The Barefoot Woman

Scholastique Mukasonga with Jordan Stump (Translator)

160 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
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A moving, unforgettable tribute to a Tutsi woman who did everything to protect her children from the Rwandan genocide, by the daughter who refuses to let her family's story be forgotten.The story of the author's mother, a fierce, loving woman who ...

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Moods

emotional 76%
informative 70%
reflective 70%
sad 58%
challenging 38%
dark 26%
tense 18%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 27%
fast 16%

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4.13

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