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3.86 AVERAGE
Shooting Kabul is about a family of five living in Afghanistan in 2001. They needed to move back to America because it wasn't safe for them there. They had gotten past the security process and had the tickets all they needed to do was get on a truck to take them to the airport. As they were running to the truck they lost their littlest girl in the crowd. Other then that everything went fine, but only four of them arrived in San Francisco. The bother decides that its his fault and he needs to save her, so he joins a photography contest with a grand prize trip to India.
I thought this book was an okay book. It was good during some parts but others weren't as good. I really enjoyed the characters and the plot line. I never lost interest in the book so I kept reading it and I was also surprised in the ending.
I didn't like it because it was an easy book for me to read and it wasn't very detailed. most of the things that happened were repeated. It was also I very short book so not many things happened to them besides going to America and there adventures in America.
I thought this book was an okay book. It was good during some parts but others weren't as good. I really enjoyed the characters and the plot line. I never lost interest in the book so I kept reading it and I was also surprised in the ending.
I didn't like it because it was an easy book for me to read and it wasn't very detailed. most of the things that happened were repeated. It was also I very short book so not many things happened to them besides going to America and there adventures in America.
I didn't realize this book is for younger readers until I opened it and saw the slightly larger print. It is told from the point of view of a young boy named Fadi. His story begins in Afghanistan just before 9/11 and ends in San Fransisco. Part of their escape from the Taliban went awry and Fadi is convinced it is all his fault. He struggles to find a way to fix it and to find a place for himself in post 9/11 America.
After the Taliban pressures his father to join them, Fadi and his family must flee Afghanistan. They sell all their belongings and use their life savings to secure passage to Pakistan. On the night that they board the truck, something terrible happens. People are scrambling to board the truck, desperate to escape the country. Fadi's six-year-old sister Mariam drops her doll and, in turning back to look for it, lets go of Fadi's hand. The truck takes off, trying to outrun the Taliban members who have appeared on the scene.
And Mariam is left behind in Afghanistan as Fadi and the rest of his family make their way to America. Will they ever see her again?
Shooting Kabul is a moving portrait of one family's escape from Afghanistan and their struggle to adapt to life in America, especially post-9/11. It'll make the issues in Afghanistan clearer to kids who might have a muddy picture of what's happened "over there" during the last decade. The plot lagged in a few places, but the book is successful overall and I'll definitely be looking for more from this debut author.
Merged review:
After the Taliban pressures his father to join them, Fadi and his family must flee Afghanistan. They sell all their belongings and use their life savings to secure passage to Pakistan. On the night that they board the truck, something terrible happens. People are scrambling to board the truck, desperate to escape the country. Fadi's six-year-old sister Mariam drops her doll and, in turning back to look for it, lets go of Fadi's hand. The truck takes off, trying to outrun the Taliban members who have appeared on the scene.
And Mariam is left behind in Afghanistan as Fadi and the rest of his family make their way to America. Will they ever see her again?
Shooting Kabul is a moving portrait of one family's escape from Afghanistan and their struggle to adapt to life in America, especially post-9/11. It'll make the issues in Afghanistan clearer to kids who might have a muddy picture of what's happened "over there" during the last decade. The plot lagged in a few places, but the book is successful overall and I'll definitely be looking for more from this debut author.
And Mariam is left behind in Afghanistan as Fadi and the rest of his family make their way to America. Will they ever see her again?
Shooting Kabul is a moving portrait of one family's escape from Afghanistan and their struggle to adapt to life in America, especially post-9/11. It'll make the issues in Afghanistan clearer to kids who might have a muddy picture of what's happened "over there" during the last decade. The plot lagged in a few places, but the book is successful overall and I'll definitely be looking for more from this debut author.
Merged review:
After the Taliban pressures his father to join them, Fadi and his family must flee Afghanistan. They sell all their belongings and use their life savings to secure passage to Pakistan. On the night that they board the truck, something terrible happens. People are scrambling to board the truck, desperate to escape the country. Fadi's six-year-old sister Mariam drops her doll and, in turning back to look for it, lets go of Fadi's hand. The truck takes off, trying to outrun the Taliban members who have appeared on the scene.
And Mariam is left behind in Afghanistan as Fadi and the rest of his family make their way to America. Will they ever see her again?
Shooting Kabul is a moving portrait of one family's escape from Afghanistan and their struggle to adapt to life in America, especially post-9/11. It'll make the issues in Afghanistan clearer to kids who might have a muddy picture of what's happened "over there" during the last decade. The plot lagged in a few places, but the book is successful overall and I'll definitely be looking for more from this debut author.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
This is not really the kind of book I read, only read it for literature but I guess it was a good portrayal of how tough or basically the overall feel of life as someone fleeing the Taliban etc. It is informative and a pretty good portrayal on how life is. But like I said, not my type of genre:) (since it wasn’t really my kind of book it took a really long time to read because I started reading many other books and stopped reading this.)
This was a great combination of different types of suspense: worry over what has happened to his sister Mariam, over the photo competition, over the school bullies post 9/11, and of course his guilt over what he feels was his role in losing his sister.
Describes the artistic process very well, as well as how bystanders can find strength in numbers (though that may be a bit rosy--probably the bullies could have found reinforcements, too!) A compelling story on many levels, and a picture of a modern immigrant's experience.
Describes the artistic process very well, as well as how bystanders can find strength in numbers (though that may be a bit rosy--probably the bullies could have found reinforcements, too!) A compelling story on many levels, and a picture of a modern immigrant's experience.
I loved the reading experience I had while engrossed in this book. The author is incredibly talented at weaving several elements together into one cohesive, entertaining, emotional, and educational book. More on the blog: http://tinyurl.com/25wwear
As a teacher and Afghan-American I wasn’t sure I would want to read this book let alone like this book enough to add it to my classroom library or have my own kids read it. I was pleasantly surprised.
Fadi makes a perilous journey with his family to leave Afghanistan and settle as refugees in Fremont, California. During their escape, Fadi’s younger sister is accidentally left behind as a crowd of people rush to board a truck. Mariam doesn’t want to lose her Barbie and lets go of Fadi’s hand.
Fadi feels the crushing weight of responsibility of losing his sister. He starts school and joins the photography club because he has a chance to enter a contest and win a trip to India. Fadi reasons this could be his way of finding his sister.
There are a few things that I didn’t think were authentic- their journey to the United States seemed more similar to our family (who immigrated decades earlier) than a family coming in 2001. I can attest to how much more difficult it is to immigrate here at this time (1990s on) and then after 9/11.
I’m not sure if the cultural differences I noticed were because of my ignorance or the fact that Fadi’s family is Pushtun and mine is not.
Overall a nicely paced plot, good characters, good ending.
Fadi makes a perilous journey with his family to leave Afghanistan and settle as refugees in Fremont, California. During their escape, Fadi’s younger sister is accidentally left behind as a crowd of people rush to board a truck. Mariam doesn’t want to lose her Barbie and lets go of Fadi’s hand.
Fadi feels the crushing weight of responsibility of losing his sister. He starts school and joins the photography club because he has a chance to enter a contest and win a trip to India. Fadi reasons this could be his way of finding his sister.
There are a few things that I didn’t think were authentic- their journey to the United States seemed more similar to our family (who immigrated decades earlier) than a family coming in 2001. I can attest to how much more difficult it is to immigrate here at this time (1990s on) and then after 9/11.
I’m not sure if the cultural differences I noticed were because of my ignorance or the fact that Fadi’s family is Pushtun and mine is not.
Overall a nicely paced plot, good characters, good ending.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes