that I am sitting in my warm, comfortable, danger-free house. A novel that beautifully describes the war-torn city of Sarajevo through the eyes of four inhabitants left me with a bevy of emotions. I felt outraged that people could be treated this way in our modern times. I felt sick that human life had so little value. I was touched by how these oppressed people still found beauty in the world. And I was startled by the stark contrast between their world and mine.All through this book my eyes were opened to the suffering of the people during war. A trip to get water begins with good-byes to your family because you're not sure if you'll return. You don't think about your future because its almost certain you won't have one. Each day becomes a struggle from beginning to end to just live! And yet, Steven Galloway does not paint all misery and despair. He offers a beautiful symbol of how human nature has an amazing capacity for good.
Check out this book, you won't regret it!
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