About In Praise of Blood, The Crimes of the Rwandan Patrriotic Front "Rever chronicles the largely unreported and cynically discounted view of the Rwandan genocide. In making her case, she risks everything, including her life, to expose the crimes of Rwanda's current brutal government. Rever's harrowing narrative isn't just a portrait of a tragic time; it also stands as an uncompromising prosecution of that period and its ongoing consequences. In Praise of Blood is an undeniably important story told by a remarkably brave writer." 2018 Hilary Weston Writersù' Trust Prize for Nonfiction jury citation "This is an unflinching account of one of the most ruthlessly executed and cynically exploited human catastrophes of the twentieth century. If you thought you understood the genesis of the Rwandan genocide, think again. If you are confused by the origins of the ongoing carnage in the Congo and Zaire, mysterious murders in Uganda and South Africa, start reading now."?Linden MacIntyre, award-winning broadcast journalist " In Praise of Blood explores how Washington helped obscure the full story of the genocide that devastated Rwanda during the 1990s and cover up the crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which has ruled the country ever since.
In Praise of Blood is the most accessible and up-to-date of these studies. Kagame's regime and its defenders have dismissed them all as propaganda . Rever's account will prove difficult to challenge."?Helen Epstein, The New York Review of Books "Rever's book . is expertly crafted. Riveting, though often gruesome, names names. As journalism and creative writing In Praise of Blood is excellent." ?Laurie Garrett, The Lancet "Explosive.
Her account suggests that the Rwandan state's narrative of the genocide is not just one-sided and simplistic, but fundamentally false."?Kate Cronin-Furman, The Los Angeles Review of Books "I found Judi Rever's In Praise of Blood, a re-examination of the Rwandan genocide, harrowing and illuminating."?Esi Edugyan, two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize winner.