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I didn't want to read other peoples reviews and have that color my perception of the book. I know that this book was a mainstream
favorite. I love the fact that it portrays the suffering of the Afghani people at the hands of the Taliban etc.
But on a different note, I found the book much too depressing. While at times it tried to put in a heartier note, for example with the kite-flying scene at the end, it still left me with a feeling of despair. I was angry at Amir throughout the whole book. He ...more
favorite. I love the fact that it portrays the suffering of the Afghani people at the hands of the Taliban etc.
But on a different note, I found the book much too depressing. While at times it tried to put in a heartier note, for example with the kite-flying scene at the end, it still left me with a feeling of despair. I was angry at Amir throughout the whole book. He ...more
When this book was a best seller off and on for a couple years and on every "best of the year" list imaginable, I had to be perverse and deliberately not read it. My loss. This really is a very good book, both as a tool to understand a part of the world that has been very misunderstood, and also because, for the most part, it's a darn good story. I thought the ending seemed forced into the "it'll all work out eventually" mode, but up until that point, I was truly engaged by this book.
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It was an amazing book, I was able to visualize so much of it.
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