Wolfgang Bauer (3)

While it does feel weird to write a review about a book like this, I think where I end up commenting on is the clarity of conveying the experiences and context to the reader. I thought Bauer's approach of interchanging between having the survivors of these kidnappings telling their stories and giving background and context to their stories was effective. It kept the focus on them while making sure that those who don't know many details of what happened have the information they need to more show more fully grasp what these people went through. Though, I think there is no fully understanding unless a person has experienced what they did. This was definitely an emotionally hard book to read, but an important one nevertheless.

The style and format of this book reminded me of We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria.

Content Warnings: violence, torture, death, trauma, fighting, rape (while most things are not described in detail, there are some short descriptions, but these are topics that are mentioned frequently throughout the book) show less

This was a very interesting read which complemented the news bites. I got it free from my library.

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