A sharp and playful critique of colonialism from the leading voice of French-Rwandan literature, animated by memories, archival specters, and powerful women "In sentences of great beauty and restraint, Mukasonga rescues a million souls from the collective noun 'genocide, ' returning them to us as individual human beings." -- Zadie Smith In a 4-part narrative brimming with historical asides, alluring anecdotes, and murky questions...