Running the Rift Audiobook

" good read. sloooow start but worth it! an education on rwandan culture and genocide. so sad. "

" I am not fond of the style but this book did get me interested in this subject and made me want to visit this country. "

" Beautifully written. Definitely shines a light on life in Rwanda leading up to and after mass genocide in the 90s, as seen through the eyes of Jean Patrick as he grows from boy to man. As a reader, I felt as if I was in the thick of it all.Benaron is a gifted story-teller. So glad I stumbled onto this novel. Highly recommend. "

" Even the writer seems disinterested in the plot. The pacing is frustratingly, mind-blowingly slow. The characters are two-dimensional, and I fail to see any motivation for any of them doing anything. "

" This book was OK. I read it after reading Left to Tell which is a biograghy based on the Rwandan Genocide and after reading that this book paled in comparison. This book is fiction so it is not the same genre but I also found the writing choppy and it just didn't seem to flow. This book was a book I couldn't wait to finish so I would be done with it. "

" I was completely disappointed in Benaron's account of the Rwandan genocide. I had heard such great things about this novel and I guess if you think "The Kite Runner" is a great piece of literature, than you would find this to be compelling as well. Unfortunately, I thought she dealt with a haunting subject not by capturing the human horror of it all, but by utterly spoiling her intent by creating a story filled with unlikely occurrence after unlikely occurrence. Add in totally shallow character development and prose that was nothing more than meh and I say you can take a pass on this one. "

" Great perspective of events in Rwanda during the 90s. "

" Amazing book....couldn't put it down. Drew you in to life in Rwanda as the events of the genocide unfold. Makes you realize how much mending of hearts, bodies and their country is needed. Pray for this country! Loved this book. "

" WOW. Great book and story, but incredibly sad. "

" The historical aspect was compelling and important, but the writing left the characters rather detached somehow. Although it kept me reading, I didn't feel invested. Better after having read it than whilst reading. "

" Found this fascinating and totally gripping, enjoyed the fact that these events happened even though story was fictional, scary for the people that lived through this and tragic for those that didn't and was tied to a great story. "

" This book is about Rwanda's tragic history. I have read a number of books on the subject, this was the first novel and it was excellent. It appears that seemly average folks so easily turn on their neighbors, become so senseless and evil. It is beyond my understanding. "

" I think part of the reason I gave this book all 5 stars is because I just went to Rwanda last summer, so I could picture a lot of the places mentioned in the book. "

" Great story tucked inside a sad one, the Rwanda genocide. "

" This was a great book. Reading it you would never know that it is a fictional character... The author does a great depiction of what happened in Rwanda, the sentiments before and after the genocide all while nicely developing Jean Patrick's character and those around him. "

" Reading this book will make you laugh and cry, think deeply and most of all make you thankful you have the life you have. "

" This sad, sad tale really showed what happened during Rwwanda's tragic history of genocide. Good writing, learned a lot more about the whole time period. "