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Truly amazing and profound! The writing is beautiful. The story was heart renching. At times I wondered why I continued to read such a deeply painful novel, but where it could have been graphic it instead chose dignity and a touching rendition of a very important part of the Chechen people I new little about. I am so glad I continued and finished this very important work which brought to light a war so few know about and the struggle and triumph of the human spirit. Thanks to the author for a mo
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I debated about giving this 4 stars, because the author rambled on just a BIT too long in a handful of paragraphs, but ultimately, this book deserves the 5 stars.
Over 5 days in harsh and stark winter in war-torn Chechnya, relationships are developed, tested, lost and sacrificed. This story is a testament to the beauty and complexity of love, hate, grief, and everything in between.
The prose is beautiful, and I found myself marking more quotes than I can ever remember marking in another. This is ...more
Over 5 days in harsh and stark winter in war-torn Chechnya, relationships are developed, tested, lost and sacrificed. This story is a testament to the beauty and complexity of love, hate, grief, and everything in between.
The prose is beautiful, and I found myself marking more quotes than I can ever remember marking in another. This is ...more
An astonishingly beautiful book about such horrifying events. This is bound to be a classic.
Jul 22, 2015
Heather
marked it as to-read
Dec 01, 2015
Ashley
marked it as to-read
