A review by maxgardner
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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

4.0

This is the first book I've read by Khaled Hosseini, and I get the hype (though I guess his other two aren't in this same style exactly). I'm a big fan of these types of multigenerational stories where the timelines are interwoven and you're seeing people you met in one context during one time period pop up in another. It creates this buildup of tension and anticipation that I just really enjoy while reading, and I get to wonder and speculate about how Hosseini will tie things together and when we might see someone else again. The characters are memorable, and the exploration of the real conflict in Afghanistan is illuminating and heartbreaking.