Gal Faye: A Small Country Followed by an Interview with the Author

Amazon Customer: Very well written
Studied at A level in French as Modern Literature.

United Kingdom on Nov 25, 2023

Schneiders Thérèse: Un livre bouleversant. Une guerre d'ethnie comme il en existe tant. Un livre bien écrit, le tragique y côtoie l'humour, la crainte, la peur mais aussi l'amitié.
Je recommande

France on Nov 15, 2023

c’est moi: Impossible to put down. A beautiful reading by the author , who incorporated the soundscape of Africa which further illuminated his homesickness

United Kingdom on Oct 20, 2023

Sc: J’apprécie Gaël Faye pour l’immense poésie qui imprègne ses chansons dont les thèmes sont parfois difficiles. J’ai retrouvé dans ce roman, ce style particulier, fait d’ombre et de lumière, de rire et de gravité, qui prend le temps de se déployer le long des chapitres. La richesse des images, la volupté dans le choix des mots, donne vie aux décors. L’humour et la simplicité rend les personnages attachants. La cruauté de l’Histoire s’invite pourtant dans ce récit sans complaisance. L’auteur utilise une écriture fluide et belle, pour décrire (dénoncer) des événements qui ne le sont pas. Il prend le temps de décrire une enfance insouciante, de poser une atmosphère nostalgique, le quotidien ordinaire de gamins en temps de paix. Puis, la guerre et son absurde cruauté s’imposent au fil des pages, éclaboussent le quotidien « ordinaire » d’actes ignobles. Insouciance et nostalgie sont brouillées à jamais, même si elles sont toujours présentes. On prend conscience que notre « ordinaire » presque banal est si précieux. Lecture intense et bouleversante.

France on Sep 18, 2023

🏆Schtroumpfminette🏆: Livre au programme de la seconde au lycée technique.

France on Sep 14, 2023

Amazon Customer: Thanks for the prompt delivery! The book is in excellent condition, it is for a class therefore the speed of delivery is appreciated and I shall enjoy reading it!

United States on Jun 07, 2023

Kindle Customer: Magnifique!!! Ce livre est incroyable. J'ai même pas les mots. J'ai besoin de redescendre pour écrire un avis plus précis. Prenez-le !!!!

United States on May 29, 2022

Allegretto: This book is extremely well written and the story is definitely engrossing. Told form a boy's perspective as he grows up it encompasses the difficult and disturbing history of the Hutu/Tutsi conflict as well as personal trials and tribulations between married persons and families . Definitely worth reading. It did take about a month to come (I ordered the French edition and didn't realize it would be coming form Belgium) but it was well worth it. There is an English translation for those who want.

United States on Feb 01, 2019

Karen M.: Comment exprimer tout ce que j'ai ressenti en lisant ce bouquin?....Je n'y arrive pas. I am so proud of this young man whose family I know personally. I even lived with his family for a few months back in 1984! I bet he was too young to recall that! His father, Patrice, could corroborate that of course. He and his sister grew up with my kids in Burundi. I even taught Gaël English for a term at the Ecole Française de Bujumbura in 1994! I recall he loved to daydream in class! A rising star in music too, I am so delighted for him and wish him all the best. This is a book I shall cherish for however many decades I have left to live! Despite its tragic history, I miss so much about Burundi...

United States on Jan 10, 2019

D.S.: Really enjoyed reading this novel, which helps understand so much about the genocide in Rwanda and the killings in Burundi. The early pages are full of descriptions of the country and give a good feel for what it is. The author is also a very good artist and singer. His songs are very well written.

United States on Nov 16, 2016