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4.48 AVERAGE
This book was truly amazing. It is one of the best I have read in years! I truly felt for the characters and the hardships they experienced, even though I could obviously not identify with them myself as I have never lived in a war-torn country or a country where women have little say over the choices they make.
I felt so connected to the characters and empathized with them as if they were real people. The amazing thing about this book is that the story describes real events during times of social unrest and war, so these characters and their hardships seem realistic, and surely people living in Afghanistan during these times have lived similar lives.
Although the story is mostly tragic, it is also quite beautiful and hopeful.
I read the book over a period of 24 hours because I was simply so intrigued with the story. I would recommend this book to anyone.
The Kite Runner is next on my list!
I felt so connected to the characters and empathized with them as if they were real people. The amazing thing about this book is that the story describes real events during times of social unrest and war, so these characters and their hardships seem realistic, and surely people living in Afghanistan during these times have lived similar lives.
Although the story is mostly tragic, it is also quite beautiful and hopeful.
I read the book over a period of 24 hours because I was simply so intrigued with the story. I would recommend this book to anyone.
The Kite Runner is next on my list!
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
"Surely this can't get any sadder" we cry for the 10th time. From the shadows, Khaled Hosseini lets out a sinister laugh.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a must read if you are someone who usually reads WW2 fiction - it's time to start feeling sorrow for people who are actually alive and in need.
So beautiful and a testament to human endurance and capacity to love! These two women will stay with me for a while. I always feel injected by a dose of reality and endurance after putting myself in the shoes of a people who have been through such hardship and appreciate that the author was up for handling the topic for us to read
I echo some concern that the way it's written may fuel hate towards Muslims, but I also think he wrote enough good muslim characters into the text that anyone reading attentively will not get accidentally propagandized. I appreciate that he points out the Soviet and US influences that helped lead to the wars in Afghanistan but also doesn't go easy on the warlords who killed their own people.
So beautiful and a testament to human endurance and capacity to love! These two women will stay with me for a while. I always feel injected by a dose of reality and endurance after putting myself in the shoes of a people who have been through such hardship and appreciate that the author was up for handling the topic for us to read
I echo some concern that the way it's written may fuel hate towards Muslims, but I also think he wrote enough good muslim characters into the text that anyone reading attentively will not get accidentally propagandized. I appreciate that he points out the Soviet and US influences that helped lead to the wars in Afghanistan but also doesn't go easy on the warlords who killed their own people.
a thousand splendid stars and suns and moons! my heart goes to mariam and laila and all the women in the world fighting for emancipation— from war, from oppressive societal structures, from thr pains of life.
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No