Ten Thousand Shells and Counting: A Memoir (Teenage War Survival Book 1) by Nadija Mujagic – Review by Mandy Ott

Ten Thousand Shells and Counting: A Memoir (Book 1) by Nadija Mujagic
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This memoir was a little disjointed to me, with seemingly random thoughts and words mixed in which made little sense. I felt like the author is telling this story in an oddly detached way. Maybe things were lost in translation. Despite this fragmented feeling, I found myself connecting to the author, Nadija, and her family. Going from relative normalcy to an all out war in such a short time, Nadija’s life is changed so drastically. Being so young and having to experience such horrific events would have been extremely difficult; my heart broke for the innocence left in young Nadija that was so quickly ripped away. So much death, hatred, fear, and many, many bombs. This book shows the strength of the human spirit, the devastation along with the innocence, and the toughness to endure hardships and war. Overall, a good, nonfiction read.

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