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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
Amazing book for sure but I think reading his other two books first (The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns) definitely set my expectations too high for this one, I found the multiple POVs and constantly switching to be a little bit confusing and distracting from what I felt like was the true main story. I don't think it enhanced the story as much as just added unnecessary details.
A very moving story that honestly, involves many characters. I could have done without a few just because I found their in depth character development more of an extraneous detail. The story jumps around through time and spaces (USA, Afghanistan, France and Greece (and a few others) so it is definitely not a book you can put down for a few weeks and come back to. He introduced new characters near the last 100 pages, which I found a bit annoying but, in the end, it was worth it. In summary, I felt it was beautifully written and enjoyed how the many stories and characters were intricately woven together.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the chapters when characters were more fleshed out but I think the compilation of several short POVs made it confusing at times to follow. I felt no real affinity to the characters due to the time jumps and changes in characters. I guess some characters were meant to just make you think and only had a short part to play and others were only rounded out in the very end. I liked the storytelling but the characters just didn’t do it for me :(
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lots of characters which made it hard to keep up with, especially as they all were loosely connected to each other (apparently.)
Some plots took the whole book to round-off and some were resolved in approximately 2 portions of a chapter.
As there were so many characters I had a weak affinity for any one story and really feel like each tale deserves it own standalone book. Overall another good read (:
I didn’t cry tho so what’s the point?
Some plots took the whole book to round-off and some were resolved in approximately 2 portions of a chapter.
As there were so many characters I had a weak affinity for any one story and really feel like each tale deserves it own standalone book. Overall another good read (:
I didn’t cry tho so what’s the point?
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
And the Mountains Echoed is not one story about a brother and a sister. It is a mosaic of echoes stretching generations and continents. Each part tells a different story from the perspective of a different character yet still connected by an echo of a previous one.
This book is about selfishness and selflessness, about survival and sacrifice, and about never ending loss. And within that loss, there is an occasional smile and a never ending willingness, somewhere by somebody not to give up.
This book is about selfishness and selflessness, about survival and sacrifice, and about never ending loss. And within that loss, there is an occasional smile and a never ending willingness, somewhere by somebody not to give up.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A beautifully written book that I couldn't put down.