: A Spanish woman whose unconditional friendship provides Zehera with a lifeline.
The novel begins in Visegrad, Bosnia, where 18-year-old Zehera’s life is shattered by the outbreak of war. Monforte uses Zehera's story to illuminate a specific, harrowing chapter of the Bosnian War: the "rape camps" where thousands of women were used as weapons of war. La Rosa Escondida Reyes Monforte epub
: The story depicts the extreme violence and racial hatred that tore apart families in the former Yugoslavia. : A Spanish woman whose unconditional friendship provides
The book is often noted for its tonal shift between two distinct halves: La Rosa Escondida Reyes Monforte epub
Zehera’s struggle does not end upon reaching Spanish soil. The novel explores the "invisible" battle of immigrants: