Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

2 reviews

sadiaa's review against another edition

emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Khaled hosseini is one of my favourite authors, I have read everything he's put out. He masterfully creates emotional stories that put the Afghan people at the forefront, showing us their culture and ways of life.
I love that the book had multiple povs, I found each story engaging. However I found that there were almost too many different stories intersecting, anytime a pov started I would get into it and then suddenly the pov changed and we don't get to hear about what happens next. I was listening to the audiobook and when the povs changed, I found myself listening and trying to figure out who's pov it was. Took me out of the story a little.

The ending is bittersweet,

Abdullah and Paris find each other, but Abdullah has succumbed to dementia and doesn't recognise her

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Abandonment, Classism, Dementia, Grief, Medical content, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

azalia's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Suicide

Minor: War