A review by nicoleisalwaysreading
Girl at War by Sara Nović

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

read in one incredible sitting. paced incredibly well - I had to keep turning the pages. there is a distinct shift in the plot when war becomes not just a distant air siren and but an intimate tragedy, and it caught me off guard. the idyllic childhood of a rambunctious tomboy paired with her narrative as a closed-off survivor only a decade later is really special. the ending felt abrupt (disappointingly so) but its open-ended nature is hopeful. important and accessible fiction about the Yugoslav Wars
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