Reviews

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

uraveragereader's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

dltreads17's review

3.0

I really didn't "like" this one as much as I did "A Thousand Splendid Suns" and "The Kite Runner." I think it was because there were too many stories/people to read about. I kept getting lost and wondering, who's life was I in.

pinks_paperbacks's review against another edition

4.0

There was a sense of relatibility that I felt with this book. The relatibility was not with the story or the situations but with the emotions that each character presented. I have not been in a single situation the characters have been in but the way every character's journey was laid out, evoked empathy and somewhere and at somepoint of time most of us have experienced those emotions in our lives thus the sense of relatibility. It was realistic, the complexity of a human being was prominent in the characters. You could judge a character for one aspect and, maybe, the other aspect of the same character will make you justify it.
I would definitely recommend this book to those, who are interested in reflecting on the process of choices we make and decisions we take; from small, general ones to important, eventful ones.

suzannamiller's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

tmathews0330's review

5.0

A book that has reminded me why I love literature and not just reading. When I first started, I did not think I could bear the heartbreak. I have a thing about finishing books I start however. And thank God. I wouldn't be as good a person as I have the potential to become without this treasure.

timna_wyckoff's review

4.0

Exactly what I wanted to read this weekend. I couldn't put it down. The story-telling is superb (as in his other books). The storylines don't all end up happy, exactly, but there's NOTHING as dark as in his other books. In fact, everything wraps up just a little too pat; although given the quality of the story-telling, it mostly comes across as simply satisfying.

kaitlynmccready's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

moonrivernotes's review

i have since learned about many valid criticisms of the author and his politics (which obviously affect his writing), and so i will not be leaving a rating. however, this novel used to be my favourite from the author

mag_lange's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Despite popular opinion, I think this is Khaleds weakest book (from the 3 that I have read.) Maybe some was lost in translation (since I was reading in Norwegian) but the story didn’t grasp my heart like ¨The Kite Runner¨ or ¨ A thousand Shining Suns¨ (both 5 stars with ¨The Kite Runner¨ being my all time favourite book.) 

When Pari and Abdullah finally reunited (which was expected and anticipated the entire book), it felt like it was too late. This is probably very realistic since an entire lifetime had gone by. Khaled Hosseini is my favourite author, but I should stick to reading him in English. 

dusk_reader's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

This book got me stuck in the middle, thinking how far life could get unfair to one. Is it how events add up in life or simply the misfortune to be blamed?
The book has taught me that if you’re healthy, and have people who recognise you, then please consider yourself lucky and do the fruitful.