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Well that was about one of the most depressing books I've ever read. But after about 20% into it I just could not put it down. Or in my case, turn it off. Since I was listening to the audiobook. I don't think I would have loved this book as much if I read it instead of listened to it. The accents of the narrators made the characters more believable and real to me. All the narrators did an amazing job. The author liked to bounce back and forth between the past and present and most of the time I h
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Unlike Hosseini's first two novels, this one is more a collection of related short stories rather than a novel. Much of the book involves a series of interspaced stories involving one or both of the story of Abdullah and Pari, two Afghani children of a poor laborer and his wife. Abdullah is more a parent figure to his three-year old sister than a brother. The father's brother-in-law facilitates a job offer from his wealthy employer, who is married to a young barren wife of Afghani-French descent
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کتاب جالبی بود. مثل باقی کتابهای خالدحسینی از زندگی افغان ها می گفت و روایتی دلنشین داشت و برخلاف دوکتاب دیگری که خوانده بودم خشونت را آنقدر عریان به تصویر نکشیده بود بهمین خاطر خواندنش آسان تر بود برای من
OK, 3.5 stars, but I was a bit disappointed in this book after his first two. There were too many characters/stories and it seemed at times, they were not connected well. Would have preferred to know more about Abdullah's life after Pari was adopted and less about Thalia in Greece.
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At the very end of my final semester as an MLIS student, why am I reading something for fun?? I could not put this one down, even though there are thousands of other things I should be reading and writing. I guess my point is: it's a good one.
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This was quite bleak in places, but very good. I'm glad I read it.
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His best yet!! Excellent writing. Loved it!!
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