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Shards is set in Bosnia in the midst of the war in the 1990's, and the largely autobiographical novel does more than just tell a story. It grapples with memory and the difficulty of understanding the childhood you feel you remember, and the haunting question: what if I had made a different decision? Prcic constantly invents new ways to express fear and loneliness. It is beautifully written, beautifully human, and unlike many a modern piece of fiction/memoir, the story is so compelling you will not be able to step away. Please read this book because it deserves your love.
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I discovered this book when the author appeared on NPR/OPB one morning during my commute. The passage read aloud had me instantly hooked and I rushed to Powell's after work to pick up a copy. It was a relatively quick read- hard to put down, always leaving you wanting to know more. The jumps in time, the fragmented interpretation of the self, and the honest account of life in war-torn Serbia allowed me to transcend my own location and time to discover a new experience that many seem to overlook. Highly recommend this book!
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Andrea Fideler
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I first heard about this novel, written by local author Ismet Prcic, on NPR/OPB. The passage he read aloud had me immediately fascinated. The writing style is fractured and jumps in time, lending the tension and conflict to the perspective of the reader. You are compelled to feel the pain, but the entire book is not necessarily about sadness and war torn Serbia. It's also about discovering and forming identity, questioning authority, and learning to be OK in a world that is anything but.
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A R Pickett
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A remarkable achievement of both voice and tone. The shifting and blending perspectives of the narrator and the "shadow character" of Mustafa kept this reader slightly off her comfort zone and deeply engrossed. Author Prcic's first language is not English, which makes his accomplishment even more remarkable. Not only the best book I read in 2012, but it joined the short list of best overall books I have assembled since 1998.
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susannahsunshine
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Sharp, clever, disturbingly interesting.
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Beautifully written and consistently engaging!
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crossroads
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Shards is the kind of book that once you have finished reading it you find the story stays with you. The many complex layers of the book are both heart warming as they are heart breaking. Hands down the best book of the year, and it will go on my personal top 10 book list of books I have ever read.
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ISBN:
9780802170811
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Publication date:
10/04/2011
Publisher:
GROVE PRESS (NY)
Pages:
400
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1.13IN
Width:
5.59IN
Author:
Ismet Prcic
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
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