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heyaitsbea's review against another edition
5.0
Very haunting and well written throughout. I started this book back in January and had to put it down due to my lack of free time, and then I had trouble picking it back up because of the very heavy themes throughout. That being said, it was still beautifully constructed - I loved the way Hosseini writes Amir's specific memories, paying so much detail to the visual and emotional qualities of the time - it was cinematic! I also liked how he often wrote in chunks Within his chapters - small paragraphs that delivered a fragment of an interaction or a memory or a dream but had a larger meaning or implication delivered within it that kinda makes you sit back and ... think and process. I'm glad I finally got to finish this book and I'm determined to get back into reading again!!
breanacubic's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
iv0rymoo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
oh my GOD this book drove me insane. every time i picked it up i sobbed. i read this after finishing his other novel, a thousand splendid suns, and it was good but not nearly as good as atss. but that’s not to dog on this book at all, for a debut novel (i think) this is absolutely insane. the writing is breath taking and the descriptions are engaging. not one point was i bored or wishing i could stop reading. but for such traumatic topics being touches i did take a BUNCH of breaks to even digest the content. regardless it’s amazing
reecebrandon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
mayothiesen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Ich weiß nicht. Es ist ein sehr gutes Buch, das ich mir selbst nicht ausgesucht hätte zu lesen aber ich finde, man sollte es gelesen haben. If that makes sense.
bookish_voyager's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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nickydinh20's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
peterkc's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5