A review by ehmannky
Deogratias, a Tale of Rwanda by Alexis Siegel, Jean-Philippe Stassen

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Overall, a really brutal and honest look at the Tutsi genocide. I appreciated the context at the beginning of the book, because as an American born in the 90s, I do not know a ton about this genocide. I will probably be seeing if I can track down an English copy of the book written by Beata Umubeyeyi Mairessse (the person who wrote the intro) just so I can see more from her perspective. I did have a hard time tracking the move between the "present day" of the book to the past, and it all blurred together. Which I think is intentional to emphasize the trauma and the fact that Deogratias no longer has a good grip on his sanity. I also think I feel really uncomfortable with the fact the most popular book about this genocide is written by a white man. But overall, I get why it's considered, like, a classic of the graphic novel community. 
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