leakelley's review against another edition
3.0
This novel-in-verse tells the story of a young girl whose family fled the war in Kosova and moved to Idaho. The young protagonist has fully embraced her American life after ten years but her parents continue to struggle. This was a quick read, and a good introduction to students who might not be familiar with the conflict, but there are better books on both this subject and in this format.
imbookingit's review against another edition
5.0
Spectacular.
It's short, with not many words on each page. This caused me to read each word individually, in a way I usually don't, almost like I was reading aloud. This didn't get in the way, but allowed me to savor the experience.
There is so much packed into each section-- emotion, ideas, empathy, and a meaningful story.
Strongly recommended.
It's short, with not many words on each page. This caused me to read each word individually, in a way I usually don't, almost like I was reading aloud. This didn't get in the way, but allowed me to savor the experience.
There is so much packed into each section-- emotion, ideas, empathy, and a meaningful story.
Strongly recommended.
raehink's review
2.0
The story of a Yugoslavian girl who came to America with her parents to seek medical treatment for burns. Their house was torched in Kosova during the ethnic cleansing there. The entire book is written in poetry form. Nicely done.
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