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floralfae's review against another edition
5.0
5 ✧ ༉‧₊˚.
“for you, a thousand times over.”
khaled hosseini weaves life, magic, pain and love into his novels like no other writer ever has or ever will.
“for you, a thousand times over.”
khaled hosseini weaves life, magic, pain and love into his novels like no other writer ever has or ever will.
chloeisconscious's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mikeasauras's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
5.0
nareads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
5.0
‘For you, a thousand times over’. I’ve literally stained this book with my tears from weeping so profusely. Hosseini has such a gift for storytelling. This was almost impossible to stomach at times but yet such a gripping and moving story that will remain with me for a very long time.
pcmc01's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
This book left a mark on my soul. Read it years ago and still the graphic nature of the prose gripped me, an overwhelming read.
cbalaban's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
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
4.0
littlemei7's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Very difficult to like the main character for the majority of the book. Lots of tragedy, and just when it seems to be getting better, everything gets worse. It’s reflective of life, and there’s no “perfectly happy” ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
linzik's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.0
sally24's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
berrycedar's review against another edition
Ok so here are my thoughts:
The book definitely holds immense emotional power. The climaxes feel like Clint Eastwood's action movies but the development of the story is certainly top notch. Maybe the book just serves to satisfy western readers and their beliefs about Afghanistan. As someone who only grew up in a middle class family, the author is probably unable to provide an insider's look to the harsh realities even though it might seem to an outsider as if it's revealing a lot. But even so, the book captures a good array of themes.
The book definitely holds immense emotional power. The climaxes feel like Clint Eastwood's action movies but the development of the story is certainly top notch. Maybe the book just serves to satisfy western readers and their beliefs about Afghanistan. As someone who only grew up in a middle class family, the author is probably unable to provide an insider's look to the harsh realities even though it might seem to an outsider as if it's revealing a lot. But even so, the book captures a good array of themes.