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4.07 AVERAGE

blacksnowd_'s review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 50%

CRIED ALOT. COULDN'T HANDLE MORE MENTAL BREAKDOWNS. VERY VERY EMOTIONAL AND WILL TEAR YOUT HEART APART. SPECIALLY, IF YOU ARE THE ONE WHO GETS ATTACHED TO THE CHARCTERS EASILY. I survived those 200 pages barely.

Please read Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns before reading this one. It may put you off Hosseini and yet his first two books are a really good read. It's not bad but has too many characters and I found myself skipping over several paragraphs to get to the next section. He is still a splendid writer though and I will definitely read his next book.
emotional inspiring reflective relaxing 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
emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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
dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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
emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional inspiring 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: Complicated
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I thoroughly enjoy all the Khaled Hosseini books. They are all so unique, with a heart-lifting story, and great style of writing. This book was no different. You get a glimpse into many different peoples lives and how they intertwine. Amazing!
challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No