Machete Season: The Killers in Rwanda Speak by Jean Hatzfeld
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Book Reviews of Machete Season: The Killers in Rwanda Speak
Book Review: Unbelievable!
Summary: 3 Stars
Reading this book is a sombering experience. In several interviews conducted with a group of killers, the author attempts to make sense as to why ordinary people became involved in the "low-tech" 1994 Rwandan genocide, not only killing repeatedly, but enjoying it, feeling excited about it and hardly understanding the severity of their actions. At the end of the book, we, the readers, are not any closer to a psychological solution of the mystery of human evil. I therefore resolved to go ahead and read "Cruelty" and "Worse than War" in an attempt to clarify to myself a few things. One more thing: I find it amazing that the new Tutsi government did not engage in a massive-scale retaliation against the Hutu killers. Allegedly only 33 people were officially executed in 1998.Book Review: A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW
Summary: 3 Stars
Having lived in Rwanda for four years during the peaceful days, I am always interested in any writings on this. I have read Bob Gribbin's book about the period after the genocide and found it full of substance and information. I find this book of interviews (double-spaced and in larger print) easy to read and interesting. I don't know how much the normal reader would glean of the mentality of the Rwandan people or their lives from this.Book Review: A great educational read.
Summary: 1 Stars
This book offers insight into the minds of the killers at the time of the genocide. Make no bones about it, they actively and willingly participated in the day to day activity of killing innocent families.
It is probably better to do some research on the topic before reading this book, to get the most out of it. The book is well written and candid, my only criticism is it becomes a little repetitive at times.
However getting convicted killers to talk for a book is a great coup, as most in Western Worlds are reticent to do so, or are not honest.