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by Slavenka Drakulic (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Abacus (4 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0349117756
  • ISBN-13: 978-0349117751
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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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


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Slavenka Drakulic attended the Serbian war crimes trial in the Hague. This important book is about how ordinary people commit terrible crimes in wartime. With extraordinary story-telling skill Drakulic draws us in to this difficult subject. We cannot turn away from her subject matter because her writing is so engaging, lively and compelling. From the monstrous Slobodan Milosevich and his evil Lady Macbeth of a wife to humble Serb soldiers who claim they were 'just obeying orders', Drakulic brilliantly enters the minds of the killers. There are also great stories of bravery and survival, both from those who helped Bosnians escape from the Serbs and from those who risked their lives to help them.
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book but synopsis above is biased!!!, 4 May 2004
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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5.0 out of 5 stars Confirmation Again.., 14 May 2006
By Michael Trezise (Germany) - See all my reviews
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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.
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1.0 out of 5 stars seems biased, 3 Mar 2006
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As an Englishman, who has studied the Balkans, extensively, I cannot believe that , yet again we have an example of an anti-Serb book.
There were atrocities commited on all sides. Yet it seems that only books written by Croats or Bosnian Muslims make it into the UK. They are incredibly biased. Study the trial of Milosevic and you will discover there were far fewer acts of atrocity than you would believe, some witnesses called werent even there, but were asked to describe what happened!
As regards Srebrenica, it is a good point that there is no way of knowing how many died and whether they were Serbs or Muslims. Ask Naser Oric, he stated that there was bad stuff done by both sides in and around Srebrenica, as there was a mass slaughter of Serb villagers(not just the men) that preceded this take over of Srebrenica by the Serbs
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars Humanity and inhuman acts
I work in an Embassy in Belgrade dealing on a daily basis with the aftermath of what these people in The Hague did. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars 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 Jul 2004 by RM

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