95 pages • 3 hours read
Immaculée IlibagizaLeft to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2006A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
Left to Tell by Immaculée Ilibagiza recounts her survival of the 1994 Rwandan genocide as a young Tutsi woman, hiding with seven other women in a bathroom for three months before seeking refuge with French soldiers and later rebuilding her life and securing a job with the United Nations. The narrative emphasizes her unwavering faith, forgiveness, and spiritual strength amid extreme adversity. This book details graphic violence and tragic losses associated with genocide.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Immaculée Ilibagiza’s Left To Tell is widely lauded for its inspiring narrative of survival during the Rwandan genocide. Readers appreciate her powerful storytelling and message of forgiveness. However, some find the repetitive recounting of spiritual experiences less engaging. Overall, it’s a deeply moving testament to human resilience and faith.
Who Should Read Left To Tell?
A reader who would enjoy Left to Tell by Immaculée Ilibagiza is interested in personal narratives of survival and resilience through extreme adversity, particularly during the Rwandan Genocide. Fans of Elie Wiesel's Night and Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning would appreciate the powerful, inspiring, and transformative story of faith and forgiveness.