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intro_03's review against another edition
3.0
Yenə Əfqanıstanda müharibə, bir az fəqli stildə anlatmağa çalışsa belə. Yazıçının "Çərpələng uçuran" və "Min möhtəşəm günəş" əsərlərini oxuduqdan sonra bunu da oxumalıyam deyə düşünmüşdüm. Doğrudur, yazıçının yazı üslubu, əsərin axıcı dili olduğu kimi də qalır, lakin bu əsər digər ikisi ilə müqayisədə məni bir az məyus etdi doğrusu. Məncə, əsər çox insan talelərini təhkiyə etməyə çalışır, bu isə qarışıqlığa, yarımçıqlığa gətirib çıxarır, belə ki bəzilərini undursan belə, hansı ki mən bunu əsərdə ilk olaraq faciəvi tale ilə üzləşən qardaş və bacı- Pəri və Abdulla barədə yaşadım.
lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition
5.0
I don't know how he always does it, but this author's storytelling ability is off the charts. Love meeting each and every character and seeing how they're connected. All. The. Feels.
fbroom's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know how to rate this one!
It isn't bad but I was bored halfway through. Every time I get attached to a character the story ends and moves on to a completely different character and context. Maybe because the stories were so good and I was upset that they just end and the author completely begins a new thing. It is all over the place. Maybe I should've know ahead of time that it is more like a collection of short stories and maybe I shouldn't have expected something like his first two novels. It is certainly different and maybe later I would realize that it was good but not for now.
It isn't bad but I was bored halfway through. Every time I get attached to a character the story ends and moves on to a completely different character and context. Maybe because the stories were so good and I was upset that they just end and the author completely begins a new thing. It is all over the place. Maybe I should've know ahead of time that it is more like a collection of short stories and maybe I shouldn't have expected something like his first two novels. It is certainly different and maybe later I would realize that it was good but not for now.
johanna24's review against another edition
challenging
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
sprainedbrain's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
chloeab's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
readingpisces's review against another edition
3.0
What did I think about this book I don't really know. I have read "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini and I loved it. He is an amazing writer. The words just flow like a river. But this book wasn't really for me and sadly I couldn't being myself to finishing it. I would have loved to know of the siblings find each other again and how the reunion would be like. (If someone would want to tell me I'd be grateful)
The problem I had with the book as it seems is one many people already talked about. At times I found myself wondering why he introduced some of the characters. There were so many and non of them really had a complete ending. But I did like the book signing part very much. With all that I kept confusing characters because of the 1st person.
Like I said, Khaled Hosseini is still a wonderful author and I can't wait to pick up "The Kite Runner" since so many people loved it.
I hope you understand me and what I meant to say. It was really difficult with this one.
The problem I had with the book as it seems is one many people already talked about. At times I found myself wondering why he introduced some of the characters. There were so many and non of them really had a complete ending. But I did like the book signing part very much. With all that I kept confusing characters because of the 1st person.
Like I said, Khaled Hosseini is still a wonderful author and I can't wait to pick up "The Kite Runner" since so many people loved it.
I hope you understand me and what I meant to say. It was really difficult with this one.
lexlux's review against another edition
5.0
The book deceptively meanders around many different plotlines and then shatters your heart with one all-inclusive and redeeming conclusion. I literally had tears in my eyes. The author weaves magic with with his words.
waqar's review against another edition
5.0
It was a brilliant book. Though sometimes I got confused with so many character arcs but in the end it was a brilliantly told story. I must say that Khaled Hosseini is a magical storyteller.