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Book Review of Pretty Birds

Pretty Birds
Pretty Birds
Author: Scott Simon
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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This was a harrowing tale of the siege of Sarajevo as seen through the eyes of Irena Zaric who was a Muslim high school basketball star before the start of the war. The story just seemed so futile by the end. Perhaps that is what Scott Simon wanted to illustrate, but I think he did it with a pretty heavy hand.