I just finished The Cellist of Sarajevo this morning, and I must say it is one of the best books I have read in a while. Not only is this an intelligent, thoughtful read – not at all girly, but Galloway has ended the book the way few authors are capable of. It seems endings are a lost art…it never fails, I am so engrossed in a book, loving the characters and the plot development, only to have it blow up in the last few pages. I am thrilled to have read a book with an appropriate, satisfying ending.
Set during the 1992 Siege of Sarajevo, the story is told from the perspective of four seemingly unconnected inhabitants of the war torn city, each trying to do what they can to survive with the choices they have made for themselves and their families throughout the ordeal. Each perspective is unique yet profoundly similar. I was struck by the connections of human emotion and the range to which our choices affect both our own lives and the lives of those around us – voluntary and involuntary. More than just another story about the affects of war, The Cellist of Sarajevo is an in-depth look into the very nature of humanity. I highly recommend this book.
If you liked this book, please read: The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks, The Attack by Yasmina Khadra, Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay, Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland.
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