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
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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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Community Reviews Summary of 17,985 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
sad 72%
reflective 65%
hopeful 29%
inspiring 26%
challenging 23%
dark 18%
adventurous 16%
tense 12%
informative 10%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 33%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.06

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