A review by westonculture
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

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.