As If I Am Not There by Slavenka Drakulic
The book is a harrowing tale of a young woman's survival in a Balkan concentration camp during the Bosnian War. The protagonist, a school teacher, is taken from her village and forced into sexual slavery by the enemy soldiers. It's a stark exploration of the brutalities of war, the dehumanization of individuals, and the resilience of the human spirit. The narrative is a poignant commentary on the horrors of war and the resilience of women in the face of unimaginable atrocities.
The 4560th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1999
- Nationality
- Croatian
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Croatian
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