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jenniey3's review against another edition
3.0
Not a bad book at all, fairly enjoyable. 2 stars deducted(probably more of a 3.5/5) because the writing style was a bit off for my taste, and Hosseini is about as subtle as a sledgehammer.
Amir sucks major balls. I get that he was twelve and all, but I have never met twelve year olds that were so evil. I do believe in redemption and forgiveness, but to an extent. To let your so called friend be sexually assaulted and then drive him out of the family is some pretty shitty behavior. Clearly, Amir is some long lost son of Satan. I'm really trying not to be judgemental, but Amir makes it really damn difficult. Even when he was met with his moment of redemption or whatever, he had to be pushed to search after Hassan's kid. Then Sohrab had to save his grown ass from Assef, because Amir is a cowardly hoe. Its an interesting discussion though. Can humans come back from atrocious behavior? How atrocious can this behavior be? Is redemption measured more so through our own eyes or the eyes of others?
Amir sucks major balls. I get that he was twelve and all, but I have never met twelve year olds that were so evil. I do believe in redemption and forgiveness, but to an extent. To let your so called friend be sexually assaulted and then drive him out of the family is some pretty shitty behavior. Clearly, Amir is some long lost son of Satan. I'm really trying not to be judgemental, but Amir makes it really damn difficult. Even when he was met with his moment of redemption or whatever, he had to be pushed to search after Hassan's kid. Then Sohrab had to save his grown ass from Assef, because Amir is a cowardly hoe. Its an interesting discussion though. Can humans come back from atrocious behavior? How atrocious can this behavior be? Is redemption measured more so through our own eyes or the eyes of others?
sahitya05's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
dillonps's review
emotional
sad
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
4.5
sami_petersen's review
dark
reflective
sad
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
4.25
wbrooklynn's review against another edition
doesn’t feel like the kind of thing to put a rating on, but a very beautiful piece of work.
awongiwe's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
klekamp's review against another edition
challenging
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? It's complicated
4.0
heavyisthehead's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
litmiss502's review against another edition
5.0
Whoa. I was so amazed with how much I loved this book! This book clears up so many misconceptions that the average American holds about Middle Eastern people and their culture. I think that everyone needs to read this book not only for the amazing story, but to also glean a new understanding of a truly remarkable group of people.