Black Butterflies

Hard to describe: based on historical events, a city under siege, deteriorating in the midst of a civil war, yet it has a slice of life feel primarily following one woman's experience, small moments, not focused on the conflict, yet feeling the effects of it, but still pausing to appreciate art, colour, food and stories shared with friends. Everyone doing the best they can in impossible circumstances and mostly acting admirably. Humans being humans amid straightforward prose occasionally broken up by captivating or beautiful descriptions. Then an action filled tense section before the conclusion. I guess it's also hard to explain why it didn't quite grip me. 
⚠️child death,animal death, mention of SA, burning of library, books, art