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I read this in about two days at my sublet. While often darkly depressing, I can see why this book was so popular. I didn’t however love it, but liked it. The characters are a little bit black and white (so good! so bad! so cowardly!) that it often rings a little untrue. But the setting was very interesting and it covers some interesting moral ground. At what point can we let go of childhood mistakes? How can we rectify some of those misdeeds? And what if we try to rectify and that doesn’t work
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I had trouble really getting into this book at the beginning, but once I put in some good reading sessions, I really enjoyed it. It gives a little insight into the horrors that have befallen the Afghani people in recent history although, does not give the absolute horrors that some people would like. The story was written well and I really connected with the narrator and felt all his emotions.
Amir and Hassan were close friends throughout childhood. Amir betrayed Hassan when he left him to be beaten by bullies. Even after emigrating to America and becoming a successful writer, Amir is haunted by this incident. When Amir hears that Hassan and his wife have been murdered during the Taliban takeover, he returns to his native Afghanistan to rescue Hassan's son. Amir arrives in Kabul and finds out that the boy has been enslaved by a Taliban official. Amir's quest to rescue Sohrab is full o
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Heartbreaking, poignant! Was not able to put it down once I started it. Visual descriptions were very strong, characterization was nearly perfect. I love books that open my eyes to the plight of other countries; it brings my own situation into perspective.
Plot was awkward and contrived. The good part was the way the writer evoked the culture - that was very interesting.
Powerful. Our neighborhood book club read this and it provided much material for discussion
Jul 26, 2008
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Megan
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