Reviews

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

raaya_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.25

kayliee's review against another edition

4.0

I've loved all of Khaled Hosseini's novels. If he writes another I'm picking it up right away. I'm always instantly sucked in.

alina_hnb's review against another edition

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

3.75

upasnab's review against another edition

5.0

The sweetness of the book is touching because we are living it. Life is unpredictable, hard but beautiful. No one expresses it better than Hosseini!

Recommended!

taylormorgantm'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

5.0

strawverri's review against another edition

3.0

meh... kite runner and a thousand splendid suns was better. I just wish he would have stuck to the main story rather than try to tell a lot of stories in one book

jamielogan's review against another edition

4.0

Although it’s not my favourite of Khaled Hosseini’s, I think it’s impossible for him not to write great novels. Definitely a must read.

chelsayoder's review against another edition

5.0

I agree with some of the reviews that say there are lots of characters and it reads somewhat like short stories. I rather liked it, as a different angle, and it's like real life--so many people connecting with each other during parts of their lives.
This is the first book of his I read, and now I know why they say he is a masterful story teller. His writing style is so perfect to me, it's beautiful without being too prose-y.
Made me really excited to read his other books which I believe are rates higher on good reads. I purposely read the one less liked so I could increase the wonderfulness with each book!
And also some reviews said there wasn't enough talk about the war and how it affected the country. I personally thought it was discussed to the right degree for what the story was telling.

sevseverance's review against another edition

5.0

I loved the kite runner and thousand splendid suns, so I splurged on this book. It is his first "happy" book. As I was nearing the end I realized how much more hopeful this book was. Yes, there is still sadness and loss and disappointment throughout, but this book tells the story of Afghanistan- the bad, the good, and the connectedness of it all. This book tells the story from multiple points of view. I love books like this- where everything fits in together and you learn a little more with each perspective. It was hard to put down and a good book to start as I returned to walking on the treadmill.

hli's review against another edition

3.0

Just not as enthralling as his first two books. He writes beautifully, but it just didn't captivate my emotions as his first two books did.