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Apr 11, 2018sgcf rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful read! I was well into the book before I realized the multi-layered nature of the book, that the structure was akin to nine short stories, but very interconnected. Stories that 'echo' and relate back to the original story of separation. Each character is complete and fully drawn, and the thread tying them all together is Afghanistan’s unfolding history over 60 years that has a hold on each of them. Hosseini is a master storyteller who handles the language beautifully. A favourite quote: ”I learned the world didn’t see the inside of you, that it didn’t care a whit about the hopes and dreams and sorrows that lay masked by skin and bone.” (p. 329)