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After 20 years, I reread this book for some reading challenge - and it is still very good! Moving, unbelievably heartbreaking, especially that I know more about Afghanistan situation nowadays.. So sad that this book can still be relevant after 20 years.. but also amazing how the writing feels so timeless. I just hope Hosseini will write something new soon...
After 20 years, I reread this book for some reading challenge - and it is still very good! Moving, unbelievably heartbreaking, especially that I know more about Afghanistan situation nowadays.. So sad that this book can still be relevant after 20 years.. but also amazing how the writing feels so timeless. I just hope Hosseini will write something new soon...
What a great book! I was crying on the plane reading this one--A real tear-jerker. A bit manipulative, so that's why I gave it four stars instead of five, but a wonderful story that I would recommend to people just the same.
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I could not put this book down. I read it while I was on vacation in Italy and I would get back to my hotel each night exhausted and then stay up reading this book. The writing is outstanding and transported me to a whole other world.
I was worried it would be over-hyped, but it wasn't. This novel had a well-crafted story and I learned about a place I knew very little of before. Excellent!
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I really liked this book, it was somewhat predictable but a really good story. It certainly taught me a little about Afghanistan as well.
Feb 28, 2008
Mari
marked it as to-read
Aug 21, 2008
Laura Watkins
marked it as to-read
