The Cellist of Sarajevo

I got this audiobook on the recommendation of a friend. I was glad I did. An enlightening look on the history and atrocities that took place in Sarajevo. At times truly sad, at other times bright spots of humor that showed humanity can still exist even in the most inhumane of situations.

Yes, Because hearing the music of the Cellist in the background brought the story alive and set the mood for the story.

Arrow. She was a fighter and didn't just accept her situation. She was brave to the end.

Arrow.

I was saddened by the reality and the emotions of the individual characters.

I don't know

Maybe but this story really just seemed to drag and there didn't seem to be a connection between the various stories

it was overly dramatic and i had to speed up the playback setting

The time period and the conflict in Bosnia is still a very interesting topic to me

Sad reflection on the human's inability to stop wars and the book demonstrates how close to the "brink" a civilized society can be.

I'm very pleased to have the experience of this book. The cello music adds much to this particular story. It gives room for thought when the voice of the cello is there instead of the words.

The book is well crafted to make one think. The performance is excellent.

Could I be the cellist? What kind of life is my life? How would I behave? What makes any of us worthy of life, love, food, water, music? With war everywhere in all times, one can almost feel the weight of evil pushing from all directions. This book takes ideas of life, hope, and fear and braids them into some understanding of what war really is.

Certainly takes you "there". The book is slow and painful but perhaps that is part of the experience. The reading is good - an important element.

I didn't want to get out of my car I was so engrossed in this novel.

I had read such good reports about this book but it did not live up to my expectations.