Khaled Hosseini

Overall, I think this book was very beautiful to the point that I had rushed reading it. I did not think I could prolong this book as I did prior due to how exhilarating it had been. I did not expect many things to have happened within the book that did happen and the overall book was very tragic to say the least. I was however, happy with the ending and I like how the book had been structured and switched between characters. The characters themselves had so much nuance to them which made it feel realistic.… (more)

Very good audiobook (4.5 stars rounded to 5) with excellent narration by the author, with his native pronunciation of names and places in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The story began slowly and the kite contest dragged a bit at first. But the kites turned out to be a vital part of the story and, right after the tournament, the drama took off and continued galloping along to the end. The tale was packed with sensory details, with visual scenes and aromas of the exotic (to me) streets and people and foods. Very engaging!

A highly recommended book, especially the audiobook for the author's rich narration.… (more)

This book take us to Afghanistan between, 1959 to April 2003, and follows two women and their very different lives in a country that had issues before the Russian invasion in 1979 but was managing. Mariam and Laila are who we follow. Mariam is the oldest and we see how the customs are very different than what we know in the United States. This is what makes Hosseini's book so wonderful and painful at the same time. We see the changes taking place during this time period and how women were and are again second class citizens.… (more)