All Your Children, Scattered
Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
4.13
· 8 ratings · 192 pages · Published: 23 Aug 2022
Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's debut novel follows three generations torn apart by the Rwandan genocide, as they try to reconnect with one another, rebuild broken links, and find their place in today's world.
Blanche returns to Rwanda after building a life in Bordeaux with her husband and young son, Stokely. Reuniting with her mother Immaculata, old wounds are reopened for both mother and daughter while Stokely, caught between two countries, tries to understand where he comes from and where he belongs.
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