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Copy/paste the text below into your blog. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9838.The_Bookseller_of_Kabul?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Bookseller of Kabul" border="0" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1166071838m/9838.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9838.The_Bookseller_of_Kabul?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">The Bookseller of Kabul</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/72889.Asne_Seierstad">Asne Seierstad</a><br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17849793?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a> rating: 4 of 5 stars<br/>Despite this book being a harsh reminder of the privileged lifestyle many Westerners lead (myself included), I greatly appreciated the unique experience the author had with her family in Afghanistan. This book helps to illuminate the multitude of dilemmas (political, tradition-based, etc.) which the country must face in a very human way. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/200407?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">View all my reviews.</a>