48 pages • 1 hour read
Philip GourevitchWe Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: Stories from Rwanda
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1998A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families by Philip Gourevitch details the systematic genocide of at least 800,000 Tutsis by Hutu extremists in Rwanda over 100 days in 1994 and criticizes the international community's failure to intervene. Gourevitch explores Rwanda's history, focusing on survivors' experiences, the ongoing psychological impact, and the geopolitical aftermath, culminating in the ousting of the genocidal regime by African leaders and forces.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Philip Gourevitch's We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families provides a harrowing yet enlightening narrative on the Rwandan genocide. Critics praise its thorough research and compelling storytelling, though some find its emotional intensity overwhelming. The book's detailed accounts shed light on human resilience amid tragedy. Overall, it is a powerful, if difficult, essential read.
Who Should Read We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families?
Readers of Philip Gourevitch's We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families will appreciate its blend of investigative journalism and historical analysis. Ideal for fans of Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried and Samantha Power's A Problem from Hell, it explores harrowing truths about humanity's capacity for violence and resilience.
RecommendedReading Age
18+yearsBook Details
History: African
Military / War
Politics / Government
Journalism
Values/Ideas: Loyalty & Betrayal
Society: Colonialism
Society: Class