naomib23's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
yuliasdeadpancreas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was very well written, very sad but also very happy at times. I recommend it 100%
mattyi98's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
rache1p's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
smithel's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely heartbreaking (although having read A Thousand Splendid Sons I expected nothing less). It's a terrible tease that over and over again he lets you think that maybe everything will turn out alright in the end, and then Hosseini takes that hope away in brutal ways over and over again. A very devastating but enthralling read.
rosiethesheep's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
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
This is a hard going book, I think if you need to please check trigger warnings if you need to. I cried a lot, beautifully written and gives a real insight to the history of Afghanistan.
in_vain's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0