4.31 AVERAGE

emotional sad
challenging emotional 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: Yes
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
emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Somehow I missed this book when it was first popular, but I’m really glad I finally decided to check it out. Set in Afghanistan, it follows a young boy and his friend as they grow up and try to escape the Taliban and other rising problems at home. I learned a lot about Afghan society prior to the Taliban, and also about what it was like for Afghan refugees in America. Great read!
dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A must read. Lots of trigger warnings, not a light read at all. 

Beautifully written, very sad