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csgiansante's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It hit a really good narrative sweet spot bouncing between the past and the present. It felt very real and grounded and I felt for Kenan and his family which was a pleasant surprise.
ghost_reader20's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
4.5
pooja10m's review against another edition
5.0
A riveting account of lives that are forever entangled in a conflict that was supposed to have ended over a decade ago. Trebincevic is honest, open, and holds nothing back from his audience.
Highly recommend this read to anyone interested in the Bosnian conflict or the psychology of war.
Highly recommend this read to anyone interested in the Bosnian conflict or the psychology of war.
hbelle01's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.75
in2reading's review against another edition
4.0
Balkan politics have always seemed complicated to me, but I understood them better after reading this well written memoir. But the best part for me was how the author was able to learn from the example of his family and friends and get past some of the revenge he wanted after the Bosnian genocide of the early 1990s. Truly there is good and bad in all of us, but the search for the good gives me hope for the world.
caitlinxmartin's review against another edition
4.0
One of the best things about having a book blog is the opportunities it creates for you to read things you might not have heard about or considered. The Bosnia List is one of those books I'm so glad I got an opportunity to read and review. Complex, nuanced, tragic, and joyful, it is a book that will make you ponder your own good fortune and think about the nature of diversity, horror, and compassion.
Mr. Trebinčević tells the story of his family's life in Brčko before the war, during the war, after their escape, and upon their return. With an understandable mix of emotions, Mr. Trebinčević is wary about returning, but does so to honor his father's wish to see his home again before he dies. Armed with a list of wrongs, people and places he wants to confront, and a lot of well-deserved anger, the author works his way through his list and finds a situation more complex than he had imagined and comes away with feelings of reconciliation and compassion. I admire him a great deal for the latter. I can't imagine how one reconciles with neighbors who stole from you, threatened you, killed people who looked like you, but the author's example inspires me to continue talking to people and hearing their stories. It's when we lose sight of the grays in the world and huddle in the black and white that we begin to lose our humanity.
Mr. Trebinčević tells the story of his family's life in Brčko before the war, during the war, after their escape, and upon their return. With an understandable mix of emotions, Mr. Trebinčević is wary about returning, but does so to honor his father's wish to see his home again before he dies. Armed with a list of wrongs, people and places he wants to confront, and a lot of well-deserved anger, the author works his way through his list and finds a situation more complex than he had imagined and comes away with feelings of reconciliation and compassion. I admire him a great deal for the latter. I can't imagine how one reconciles with neighbors who stole from you, threatened you, killed people who looked like you, but the author's example inspires me to continue talking to people and hearing their stories. It's when we lose sight of the grays in the world and huddle in the black and white that we begin to lose our humanity.