This historical fiction based on a true story is one I couldn't put down. The author draws us into the real life struggle of Cilka and we feel the weight of her choices and decisions.
A book that stayed on my mind long after I read it because it made me ask myself - "what would I have done"? I can't know the answer because I am not faced with the circumstances that Cilka has faced and faces on a daily basis. What I do know is the author brings Cilka's past and present together so that we can glimpse the horrors of her daily life.
However in the midst of all the horror, Cilka finds the will to live, to contribute and ultimately to love which made this book one that I will remember and share with friends for a long time.
A book that stayed on my mind long after I read it because it made me ask myself - "what would I have done"? I can't know the answer because I am not faced with the circumstances that Cilka has faced and faces on a daily basis. What I do know is the author brings Cilka's past and present together so that we can glimpse the horrors of her daily life.
However in the midst of all the horror, Cilka finds the will to live, to contribute and ultimately to love which made this book one that I will remember and share with friends for a long time.