[Refuge]e

[Refuge]e by Adnan Mahmutovic


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
[Refuge]e is a wordy attempt with beautiful prose, but as disjointed as the life of the refugees it tries to convey.The story is about Almasa, a young Bosnian refugee, whose whole family was killed in the war in Bosnia, and who herself was raped and suffers deep psychological wounds. Unfortunately, just as we were allowed a glimpse into her life in Sweden, interwoven with her reflections on Bosnia, the book ends. Its 90-something pages are not nearly enough to tell such a complex story. Despite the author's unquestionable craftiness, there's more left wanting than it's given in this novella. It reads more like a collection of random notes and thoughts which are yet to be assembled into an expansive story.I am looking forward to more works by Adnan Mahmutovic, in hope that they'll justify his undoubted raw potential.Note: I won this book on Goodreads' giveaway contest.

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