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Nov 11, 2023jasnadzinic rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I was so invested in this story and man, what a story it is!
Sep 11, 2023Anita_Dickey rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read this book for the 52 books in 52 weeks reading challenge. I used 2023 reading challenge prompt read a book with a character in 2023. While i enjoyed it, i had a hard time keeping the characters straight. It was not a bad book, but…
Jul 14, 2023dollface_1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I wanted to give this book 5 stars, but I'm annoyed that the fate of Iqbal's son was left out in the end. Otherwise, I loved how the different characters' lives were overlapped, and unlike a lot of readers, I loved searching and finding…
Feb 24, 2023busymom51 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Khaled Hosseini is a master storyteller. He weaves together lives and events in such a way that you become totally invested in the lives of his characters. In this book there are multiple story lines involving different families and the…
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May 26, 2022PDBurt rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very interesting and well written novel. It never revealed though what happened to Iqbal's son. I guess it shows the reality of injustices that have no happy ending. An interesting comment about how refugees lived and our (readers) ability…
Mar 03, 2022Silver_Moon_7 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I would rate this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. In Afghanistan, in the year 1952, two siblings Abdullah and Pari live in the village of Shadbagh. They are poor, but they have each other to survive. Abdullah acts as Pari’s more like her father…
Feb 25, 2022pacl_teens rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
""And the Mountains Echoed" is the third novel of acclaimed Afghan-American author, Khaled Hosseini. Like its predecessors, the story centers around the time of the Soviet–Afghan War. However, in stark contrast to his previous works,…
Sep 04, 2021GenaroUW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Rough story delicately told. Hosseini is richly gifted in the Eastern way of storytelling.
Sep 02, 2021jkjmv_11 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Afghanistan in the year 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari reside in the little village of Shadbagh with their father and stepmother. Saboor, their father, is always looking for work, and the two of them suffer together through poverty and…
Jun 01, 2021kashif5985 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This a beautifully written story that takes the reader on a journey jumping back and forth between characters, time, and places. Each chapter is written from the perspective of a different character that is somehow intertwined with the…
Jan 26, 2021Alpha_zzz rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I started this and then returned it before finishing. It was just too depressing for me. It is very well written, and incites emotions, just not the type I enjoy when reading a book. I’m sure it probably gets better towards the end,…
Jan 12, 2021
As I began reading the book, I was excited and could barely put it down. Then so many characters were introduced I lost interest and gave up reading it. This was a shame because I loved The Kite Runner, but this book seemed like hard…
Jul 13, 2019Dassa_Alora rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Khaled Hosseini knows how to draw readers in. By writing with such elegant and immense detailed, Hosseini is able to pull the readers into the lives of the numerous characters throughout the book that are part of a much greater…
Nov 22, 2018Alma_Anya rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A father forced to make the decision to give up his daughter in order to save her from a life a despair. A daughter forced to rebel in order to save herself from a life of subservience. A wife forced to walk away from her life in order…
Jun 08, 2018Linyarai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read this for the "A Book Set In The Middle East" part of my 2018 reading challenge. This was fantastic! Having not loved The Kite Runner I was a bit unsure at first, but it turned out to be terrific. I loved the different stories and…
Apr 11, 2018sgcf rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful read! I was well into the book before I realized the multi-layered nature of the book, that the structure was akin to nine short stories, but very interconnected. Stories that 'echo' and relate back to the original story of…
Dec 14, 2017ArapahoeAnnaL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Compelling and complex. A humane story beautifully written!
May 10, 2017Missakit rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of very few books where I couldn't predict what would happen next and could not turn the pages fast enough. Complex situations and characters, it will break your heart but also give you hope. I have told so many people they must…
Feb 23, 2017
Did not feel as involved with the characters as with his other books. Did not like any of the characters, nor the way the story flowed.
Oct 13, 2016JCLDebbieF rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Engrossing, engaging, I felt the characters' pain, sorrow, happiness,and worries of their daily lives in Afghanistan.
Jul 02, 2016TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
And the Mountains Echoed is a powerful story that gives insight on experiences, choices and humanity. As the story progresses, a variety of characters are introduced, all of whom are connected to each other in some way and face an inner…
Apr 03, 2016cknightkc rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I was introduced to this book a couple years ago and after reading it a second time I must again acknowledge how gifted a writer Khaled Hosseini is. AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED contains unforgettable characters whose storylines are…
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Jan 03, 2016zahra88 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Wonderful book teaching us the true meaning of life. However, I found they were too many characters and some came unexpectedly.
Dec 27, 2015DanglingConversations rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful complex plot braided with myth and heartache of real life. It was difficult for me to follow some of the innuendo hidden in cultural norms and practices, but this will provoke a great discussion for our book club.