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Stassen, J. P.

Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda

96 pp. | Roaring Brook/First Second | November, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-18964-6 $21.99
(3) YA First published in Belgium in 2000, this harrowing, heartbreaking graphic novel depicts the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Darkly luminous, woodcut-like illustrations show Deogratias, a destroyed Rwandan Hutu man turned beast, navigating a terrible present, while flashbacks show a worse past, including horrific scenes of atrocities. The new introduction by Rwandan author Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse provides historical and academic context.
Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

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