This book covers the events surrounding the genocide in Rwanda, and what happened in the aftermath of it. For those unfamiliar, the Rwandan genocide began in April 1994 and ended in July 1994. The atrocities were perpetrated against the Tutsi ethnic group (as well as some Twa and Hutu moderates), and were committed mostly by militias. An estimated 500,000 people were slaughtered, but the true number may never be known. Checkpoints were set up to check identification cards that had ethnic labels on them. Those undesirables were taken aside and killed. Children and women were also killed, and often times were sexually assaulted. One method of killing was whacking people with machetes. Today, you can still see the bullet holes in several of the buildings in the regions most affected by the genocide and civil unrest. They also have a museum dedicated to those who died in this madness. If I were to ever travel to Rwanda, I would certainly stop by. This book addresses the questions of responsibility, justice, moving forward, and creating a cohesive national identity. It was an interesting book, overall, and I am glad that I finally got around to reading it.