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I have found it really inspiring to meet others and to hear their ideas and learn different approaches to telling a story. All of these are represented fairly in the story through characters coming from various ethnic identities. With her we too watch as a rich, bustling, lovely city is plunged into war—as a relatively normal life (there is unrest already when the story opens) deteriorates into a struggle for day-to-day survival—a battle not only against the war and its weapons, but also against its impacts, whether lack of basic necessities or the elements or the constant insecurity and uncertainty.

Zora's art is not only a source of engagement and comfort for her during those difficult times but also provides readers a brief glimpse into the folklore and historical Ottoman architecture of Bosnia-Herzegovina.I wasn’t much familiar with the details of these events except for a skeletal knowledge of the war having taken place. It covers the first 10 months, and while it doesn't shy away from the horror and desperation, it also provides an insight to the warmth and humanity of the multicultural populace, trying to go about their ordinary lives under extraordinary circumstances. Based on real-life incidents and experiences from her own family and relatives, author Pricilla Morris paints a picture from a few decades ago, that has resonance and relevance in the present context. Since her husband is still in the UK, Zora begins to experience all the horrors that came with the war and bond with her neighbours.

And she treats it with subtlety and sensitivity—we feel pain, loss, helplessness, hopelessness—and without bringing in the slightest hint of drama. The author focusses on the experiences of those surviving in the part of Sarajevo that was under attack by the Serbs. This novel comes at an apt time, not just because it marks the thirtieth anniversary of the beginning of the Siege of Sarajevo, but because it testifies to the ease and speed with which things can fall apart’ Kevin Sullivan, author of The Longest Winter You may also be interested in. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the diverse city into ethnic enclaves; each morning, the residents – whether Muslim, Croat or Serb – push the makeshift barriers aside. Knott offers an inspiring meditation on how we repair ourselves in the face of tragedy, trauma and injustice; on what it is to be a woman – and become a matriarch.The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. Braving the elements and coping with food shortages no electricity, no heat and no water while trying to stay alive amid mortar fire and sniper bullets they also bear witness to the destruction of the city they all love and the lives they built around it.

There are many situations in the book that will show you a side of war you have hardly ever seen in fiction. This is the third book in my quest to read all of the shortlisted books for this year's Women's Prize for Fiction.Zora, an artist and teacher, is focused on the day-to-day: her family, her students, her studio in the old town. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's daily session limit.

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