A review by ritacunha
Logavina Street: Life and Death in a Sarajevo Neighborhood by Barbara Demick

dark informative sad medium-paced

4.0

In my reading I try to constantly learn new things, so it made sense to pick up this book on the Sarajevo siege. I didn’t know much about the war—just that it was drawn along ethnic lines and that the emerging country (Bosnia) has a peculiar system of three presidents and split representation. Although this book doesn’t explain the details of how the war started, who profited from it, backroom deals and politicking (that’s not its goal anyway), I feel like I’ve gained valuable insight to what living under siege is like. I highly, highly recommend this book if you want to be challenged with darker themes approached in a very humane and respectful manner.