- Hardcover: 207 pages
- Publisher: Viking Press Inc; 1st American Ed edition (1 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0670033324
- ISBN-13: 978-0670033324
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 967,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With the craft of a major journalist, Drakulic? distills the proceedings into economical, evocative narratives ("Elle")
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Slavenka Drakulic is a writer of great sensitivity, intelligence and grace (Alice Walker )
A formidable writer (SUNDAY TIMES )
Her writing has the spare poetry of Marguerite Duras (GUARDIAN )
Slavenka Drakulic is a journalist and writer whose voice belongs to the world (Gloria Steinem ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
A formidable writer (SUNDAY TIMES )
Her writing has the spare poetry of Marguerite Duras (GUARDIAN )
Slavenka Drakulic is a journalist and writer whose voice belongs to the world (Gloria Steinem ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The author states her case in a compelling and gripping manner that draws the reader in and makes him/her ask themselves what would they do if they were in that position. She does it in a way that exposes both the savagery and the emotion that was present throughout the conflict.
She does it from a point of view that should be biased but is not. She states her case and explains why she believes that many would do what the perpetrators did in that instant.
Those who state they have studied the Balkans extensively and accuse this book of bias do so without knowledge at all for only by being there and living through it can anyone have believed what was happening. I did. I saw horror, murder, pain and hurt inflicted by all sides. I also saw humour, strength, life and abhorrence at what was happening. This book explains it from one side, NOT against any other.
The people of the Balkans have been through Hell itself and are trying to emerge from the other side. Maybe this book is the beginning of an attempt to understand and in doing so, stop it happening again.
To anyone who wishes to see what happens, it is vital that you read this. It will shock. It will tear at your heart and your mind. It may also open your eyes.
She does it from a point of view that should be biased but is not. She states her case and explains why she believes that many would do what the perpetrators did in that instant.
Those who state they have studied the Balkans extensively and accuse this book of bias do so without knowledge at all for only by being there and living through it can anyone have believed what was happening. I did. I saw horror, murder, pain and hurt inflicted by all sides. I also saw humour, strength, life and abhorrence at what was happening. This book explains it from one side, NOT against any other.
The people of the Balkans have been through Hell itself and are trying to emerge from the other side. Maybe this book is the beginning of an attempt to understand and in doing so, stop it happening again.
To anyone who wishes to see what happens, it is vital that you read this. It will shock. It will tear at your heart and your mind. It may also open your eyes.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I work in an Embassy in Belgrade dealing on a daily basis with the aftermath of what these people in The Hague did. This book is a short, easily readable introduction to the reasons why these seemingly ordinary characters did unspeakable things to their former countrymen. I regularly recomend this little known book to new colleagues.
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Great book that covers this important topic, easy to read and once picked up you cannot put it down. Speaking as someone who is NOT a serb the above synopsys is incorrect in it's referals to Serb's as perpetrators - a typical western view. The book does cover monsters like Milosevic but also Croation monsters (yes, they do exist) and also references to Muslim murderers. So, in all, read the book, worth it but dont think it's about Serb bashing - this book is about establishing the truth many of us do not see or do not want to see. A very very good read and an eye opener on the subject of how the world produces mass murderers.
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Love her books
After reading As If I'm not there(incredible book) I bought this book. It's gripping and shocking. Can people change into monsters because of the war or is there evil hiding inside... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ofratko
They would never hurt a fly
This book is a must read and should be on the school's reading list along with WWII. It demonstrates that not only can this type of horror occur in modern times, it is about... Read more
Published 11 months ago by L. Patmore
its not just about who did what
Other reviews for this book are picking out the bias viewpoint of the author, yes the majority of the accused in the book are Serbian and none are Muslim. Read more
Published on 28 April 2006 by Kirsty McMahon
seems biased
As an Englishman, who has studied the Balkans, extensively, I cannot believe that , yet again we have an example of an anti-Serb book. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2006
An interesting book to read but still biased
Slavenka Drakulic has written a well constructed and interesting book. However, she only reserves two chapters on Croat war criminals (and both chapters cover the same crimes and... Read more
Published on 29 July 2004 by RM
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