Reviews

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

ihaveknowledge's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.75

sara___'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense 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

eleader's review against another edition

emotional 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

westonculture's review against another edition

4.0

My first Hosseini book and as it's not what I usually read, I found it hard to get into initially but after a hundred pages (or once other characters were introduced), I quite liked it. I most liked the way Hosseini opened my eyes to the recent history and experiences of the people of Afghanistan and based on this book I would probably go back and read his earlier novels. It didn't make a 5-star read for me simply because it tipped into novel-by-numbers, melodramatic blockbuster a little too often. But, yes, I would recommend it as a lovely read by a great storyteller.

dawncowell's review against another edition

4.0

I loved the theme and the stories. This one was just hard to follow because Hosseini kept going back and forth in time and at times I couldn't figure it out and kept feeling like I wasn't paying enough attention and must have missed something. It is one that would need to be reread again I think and I would because the story was so rich.

mintomillk's review against another edition

4.0

4 stars. my least favourite out of Hosseini's trio, yet it is still Khaled Hosseini, so what could've i expected but a harrowing, tragic tale intercepted by moments of human love and hope? And the Mountains Echoed does that beautifully, through a fluid narrative compromised of multiple perspectives and lifetimes' worth of events. i did find that i got a bit too lost in the sauce with all of the differing characters going on all at once; it's very realistic on Hosseini's behalf, but maybe difficult to follow in the way it is written together as a complete novel. the moral questions raised by each characters' actions and the impact it has on others is something that lingers with you long after finishing this book.

agnes_1128's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

dpikkert's review against another edition

Just didn't reach for it. There are too many books that keep meninterested to struggle through one that doesn't. I found it very slow. 

retrana2011's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

booktrotter_bxl's review against another edition

4.0

3.7

Hosseini his books are always a mox of history, Afghanistan, poetry and heartbreaking love stories. ❤️ always manages to make me cry.

Gotta admit. This one was less groundbreaking than the kite runner, but still very pleased to have read it.