Books Like Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda
Families who loved Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda by J.P. Stassen often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda by J.P. Stassen often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
A parent might reach for this book when their teen is ready to grapple with the profound human impact of historical atrocities like genocide. It is for young adults capable of exploring complex, dark themes of trauma, moral injury, and complicity. This challenging graphic novel tells the story of Deogratias, a Hutu teenager in Rwanda, through a fractured timeline of his life before, during, and after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. The narrative focuses on his devastating guilt and psychological collapse following his involvement in the death of two Tutsi girls he loved. It is an artistically rendered, deeply humanizing, and unflinching look at the aftermath of incomprehensible violence, best suited for mature older teens who can be guided through its difficult subject matter.
