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I made the mistake of seeing the film before I read the book which meant I got a bit bored by the book as I knew what was going to happen.

Still enjoyable though.

akli's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful informative sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Heart breaking book. This makes me cry whenever I think about it. It's about redemption and second chances but also friendships, family, love and the consequences of War on innocent people and civilians, its so well written, and the emotions are tender and raw. Khaled Hossenei has a wonderful way of portraying difficult subjects with care and affection. Absolutely a must read.

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4.0

The book is so well-written and is a work of art. The only thing that stopped me from giving it 5 stars was how the story traumatised me for 3 whole days…when there’s still almost a 100 pages left, everything falls into place and I knew that it wasn’t gonna stay that way. When I tell you I DREADED going through those pages.

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5.0

Such an incredible book. I will absolutely reread it. Beautifully written with so many twists and turns. You truly get attached to the characters , their pain is your pain, their joy is your joy. If i could i would give this book 6 stars.

emma_liz's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lindymr's review against another edition

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5.0

This was one of our book club books. It is so well written.

cashleykate's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I wanted to read this now that I’m not being forced to for a high school class and I’m really happy I did. While I can understand the importance of reading this kind of literature in high school, a lot of the nuances and subtleties were lost on me. The world was a lot more black and white, and I struggled to really feel anything for Amir. As an adult, I feel like I could really appreciate the layered concept this book brings to its audience.

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