And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

And the Mountains Echoed

Khaled Hosseini

404 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one...Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and stepmother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle to...

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Moods

emotional 93%
sad 73%
reflective 66%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 26%
challenging 23%
dark 18%
adventurous 16%
tense 12%
informative 10%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 35%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.06

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