From the back of the book: Mahmutovic's writing is lucid and beautiful. Told in the first person voice of a young woman coming of age as her country falls into war and hatred, the deceptively simple narrative takes the reader on a journey across landscape, political boundaries, assumptions and em...
[Refuge]e is a photo album of words. Short stories and poems come together, creating snapshots of the Bosnian experience shortly after the Bosnian War. Those looking for a complete story will be disappointed. Even though the book largely follows one girl, Almasa, a Bosnian refugee, there isn't mu...
This is a book I won though goodreads:I have mixed feelings about this book.It grabbed me right from the first word, and I struggled to put it down.I could immerse myself into something I know nothing about. The writing has a effortless way of drawing you in.But on the other hand I find myself wanti...
I won this book on Goodreads. It arrived a few days ago from Sweden. I sat down to read it and I was literally blown away.This book was absolutely awesome. The richness of the text, the descriptions, the language - were beautiful. Now this book is not about a beautiful topic. It is about a Bosnian r...
Yay - a give-away win. Thank you!
Log in with Facebook 
