I feel like you missed outCatInTheHat wrote:I went back and forth as to whether I should choose to read this book for an official review but something stopped me. I'm glad you enjoyed it. You've made it sound like a far more worthy read than I expected.
Official Review: Yugoslavia and London for immigrant suck...
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It's not too late, I can still read it!lane_vespertine wrote:I feel like you missed outCatInTheHat wrote:I went back and forth as to whether I should choose to read this book for an official review but something stopped me. I'm glad you enjoyed it. You've made it sound like a far more worthy read than I expected.
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It would be interesting to hear your opinion of this book but if you went back and forth about it, you probably wouldn't like it.CatInTheHat wrote:I went back and forth as to whether I should choose to read this book for an official review but something stopped me. I'm glad you enjoyed it. You've made it sound like a far more worthy read than I expected.
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I've ordered this book in paperback (as a present to my friend) and this is on the back cover:
"Kolya S. is a former Yugoslav living in London. He holds a Bachelor's degree in History and a Master's degree in International Relations. His research interests revolve around global governance, international affairs, and the role of ordinary suckers in international politics"
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I just finished this novel and I’m amazed how the author has managed not to take the sides in such a complicated social surrounding, and tie together all story threads in a very coherent way. This book feels so real that after I finished reading it, I felt cheated. I expected it to go on and on. Maybe America for immigrant suckers next?
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I had a plenty of time (all in all spent close to one month in Croatia) so I drove there and I was mesmerized by the natural beauty of the landscape, especially the forest that goes all the way from the small town of Kupres to Bugojno. Once in Bugojno, I felt like a passer-by from the story. It is a fairly large town surrounded by mountains, but the town is so run down it feels as if its citizens don't care about it. The thing that shocked me most of all was the number of buildings still riddled with the marks of bullets and shrapnels. The war was finished 20+ years ago, they could have patch it up and painted over. It can't be that expensive. It is a sleepy backwater town that has seen better days. This was the vision of Bosnia I had in my mind and in a way, I felt sorry, it materialized. I was glad when I came back to Croatia.
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Have you read it? Is it good?Athena Moon wrote:Most realistic story I have heard of by far and what is not for everybody is definitely for me. Once I am finished with my current book I would love to give a try reading this one. I believe I will find something in common with Peter.