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By: RAUM 003
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2025-10-21 09:51:34 |
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Great book, everyone enjoyed reading it. Lots of interesting feedback. |
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By: MATAM 002
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2023-10-04 12:03:35 |
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This was a very polarising book. Some members loved it and others didn't like it at all. Very thought provoking though, and we had a very good discussion. |
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By: MOTUE 008
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2023-10-04 12:01:46 |
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Many of the group found this an unsettling read. The focus on the minutiae of what the characters needed to do for survival made the impact of the siege more real than an account of the politics would have. |
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By: HAVE 005
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2023-10-04 11:58:56 |
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Everyone enjoyed the book despite the time and place the novel was set in. Our discussion bounced backwards and forwards between the horror of war with man's inhumanity, against the resilience people show if exposed to suffering and extreme stress and hardship. |
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By: DUNED 104
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2023-10-04 11:49:55 |
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The men enjoyed the book, especially the fictional character of the woman sniper! |
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By: DUNED 089
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2023-10-04 11:49:04 |
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An informative read. Enjoyed by everyone. Challenging, in that the reader was taken to a war zone through the eyes of the resident characters. |
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By: BLENH 017
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2023-09-29 14:48:47 |
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We had high expectations from the reviews and the book did not live up to them. |
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By: WAIKA 014
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2022-05-27 15:22:30 |
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It was a challenge to read, but it was important to do so. |
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By: MOTUE 008
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2021-06-22 17:43:40 |
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This was a wonderful strong book for our first venture into the Book Discussion Scheme after several years using a different format for our group. There was a lively discussion on compassion fatigue brought about by the style of news reports. We listened to the music, which prompted an interesting discussion on how art in its various forms lifts the human spirit. |
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By: AUCK 255
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2018-11-19 13:06:44 |
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Great book - we loved the different narrators. It's amazing how people retain hope in such challenging circumstances. |
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By: WAIKA 001
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2018-11-19 13:04:34 |
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This book was enjoyed by all in the Book Club. Members had a lively discussion about it. We were impressed with the style, the written descriptions and the very graphic descriptions of war. |
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By: WHANG 009
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2018-11-19 13:03:00 |
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Well-written. A difficult story to tell. We played the music at the end of the discussion. Haunting. |
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By: HAMIL 007
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2018-11-19 13:01:33 |
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One of our best books. Enjoyed by all ten of us. Great (and long) discussion. |
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By: AUCK 335
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2018-11-19 13:00:29 |
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We loved this book, and it led to a really deep discussion about fear, compassion, resurrection and truth etc. It was brilliant and the questions were very good at helping us delve deeper. |
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By: NAP 023
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2018-11-19 12:56:55 |
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Great book - we all enjoyed the interesting and thought provoking stories of the three characters. We also checked the cellist on the internet and found it amazing that he survived. It also made us aware of how the Bosnian conflict had almost passed us by!! We needed to look it up to find out more. Highly recommended book. |
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By: WANG 010
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2018-11-19 12:53:27 |
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We use a "thumb vote" at the beginning of our meeting to rate the book. This got a 9/10 score and all completed reading the book! The reactions to this story produced words like appalled, disturbing, intriguing, emotional, tragic, shocking and realistic. |
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By: CHCH 378
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2018-08-23 17:06:52 |
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The group loved this book. It was a very descriptive read, beautifully written and the characters felt so real to us all. |
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