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The Cellist of Sarajevo
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William
Nov 18, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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In the aftermath of a heinous incident in a horrible war, a cellist in his simple way makes a heroic, eloquent gesture to reaffirm the nobility of man at his best.
A very interesting study in style. Some characters are known only by descriptives - 'Arrow'- the huntress, 'the Cellist', 'the Assassin' These characters often have a certain nobility regardless of their place in the story. They rise above the everyday.
Other characters are much more human with fears and weaknesses with which we can all
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Laura
Jul 30, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: 2009-reads
Thought it would be nice to read a book written by someone who is from my home town.

The cellist was described nicely-or rather what the cellist created.
And the war torn city what I imagined it would have been like.

There are moments of real music in these pages.
That makes it worthwhile reading to me. Glad to see that a gifted person lives in the city of New Westminster.
Marian
Aug 14, 2008 marked it as to-read
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Mar 01, 2010 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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