From the Bookshelf of Crazy Challenge Connection…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought

Finally got around to this one. I liked that the author made it feel like an autobiography. He did a good job evoking what it felt like to grow up as his protagonist did. The storyline was interesting, and I found it appealing that it was sort of like a fairytale, which would also have appealed to Amir and Hasaan.
I listened to this, rather than reading it, and I think that made me like it more. Things that are grating on the page sometimes are less so in audio. Even still, I didn't like Hosseini ...more
I listened to this, rather than reading it, and I think that made me like it more. Things that are grating on the page sometimes are less so in audio. Even still, I didn't like Hosseini ...more

Mar 09, 2016
Veronika
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
contemporary,
male-author
Incedibly well written and emotional satisfying in every way, but also terrible and sad and scary. At the end I found myself crying a lot, for Amir and his father, for Hassan and his son and most of all I cried for Afghanistan and everything terrible that had happened (and still happens) to this country. I don't want to read it again, but I'm very glad I did read it at all.
...more

Jan 19, 2011
Eyvonne
added it

Jan 19, 2011
Lee Johnson
marked it as to-read



Feb 26, 2011
Danie
marked it as to-read

Jun 14, 2012
Athena Macmillan
marked it as to-read


Dec 04, 2013
Diana S
marked it as to-read

Jan 23, 2014
Jen • Just One More Page
marked it as to-read

Apr 10, 2014
Anita Reads
marked it as to-read

Nov 10, 2014
Mary Bronson
marked it as to-read