The lives of two friends in the heart of a picturesque Bosnian village are brimming with joy, beauty, colour and scents. But their carefree games fade after a military attack takes the life of one of them. Told by the young girl who was killed, this story transcends the boundaries of time and place.
In concise prose where every word resonates with intensity, Magdalena Blažević weaves a palpable narrative tension, while conducting a poetic exploration of complex themes such as death, suffering, and the absurdity of war, barely mentioned.
A universal anti-war novel in an exceptional linguistic and stylistic setting.
