Official Review: Bosnian phoenix by Miljan. Ilich

[kimmyschemy06]

That will be a nice book for those who want to know about Bosnia. But I rate the book 3 of 4 stars.

It, sure, is a nice history book.

[kimmyschemy06]

I love religious fiction. However, I'm concerned about the pages. Reading six hundred page novel is one hell of a task. I'll give the novel a try because of my love for historical fictions.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[Isaiah Lokeno]

As a lover of history I think this is the best chance to know the history of Bosnia though the date and the chronology in which the events occur seems to be hard to know.I will really enjoy the chapter where religion and its freedom is seen. Thanks for a good review

[twenty7]

I like your review but 600 pages are too much for such a small country . Since I read "London for immigrant suckers; So long Yugoslavia" I became interested in the history of that region. I traveled through Croatia and spent a few days in Bosnia. I started seeing a girl from Bosnia, who left Bosnia in 2000. She never say that she is Bosnian, she says that she is Croatian. Her parents were born in Bosnia but they are the same. I also know some Serbs from Bosnia but they don't call themselves Bosnian either. They say that they used to before this war, but not any more.
That's why I find this very interesting:" I think the most important part is the emphasis on the admirable resilience of the Bosnian people as they fought for independence again and again..."
Is there are such a thing as Bosnian people? They never fought for an independence together. At least not since the Ottomans took over. They were hostile to each other ever since.

[kimmyschemy06]

As a lover of history I think this is the best chance to know the history of Bosnia though the date and the chronology in which the events occur seems to be hard to know.I will really enjoy the chapter where religion and its freedom is seen. Thanks for a good review

You're welcome. It's a good book.

[kimmyschemy06]

I like your review but 600 pages are too much for such a small country . Since I read "London for immigrant suckers; So long Yugoslavia" I became interested in the history of that region. I traveled through Croatia and spent a few days in Bosnia. I started seeing a girl from Bosnia, who left Bosnia in 2000. She never say that she is Bosnian, she says that she is Croatian. Her parents were born in Bosnia but they are the same. I also know some Serbs from Bosnia but they don't call themselves Bosnian either. They say that they used to before this war, but not any more.
That's why I find this very interesting:" I think the most important part is the emphasis on the admirable resilience of the Bosnian people as they fought for independence again and again..."
Is there are such a thing as Bosnian people? They never fought for an independence together. At least not since the Ottomans took over. They were hostile to each other ever since.

According to this history book, the Bosnians did and part of the reasons why the author wrote this book is to clarify the Bosnia/Croatia/Serbia issue. Thank you for taking the time to share your personal experience with us.