Recent Reads {The Cellist of Sarajevo}

The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway - This is one of those books that I wouldn't normally choose on my own, but having read it, I am very glad that I did.  It is a work of fiction, but is based on some actual events that took place during the conflict in Sarajevo.  The story shifts among four main characters that live in the war-torn city, their struggles to survive and to stay in touch with their humanity.  What ties the separate narratives together is a cellist who plays each day in front of what remains of a building that was hit by a mortar, killing the people who had been standing in line for bread outside.  A sobering and compelling book that I highly recommend.