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THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED BY KHALED HOSSIENI,

BOOK REVIEW. 


…10.25pm on a Wednesday night 2nd of November 2022.

That’s the time I start writing the review on “The Mountains echoed by Khaled Hoseini”

……Before I pour out my heart on how I feel on this book, and be Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra dramatic…haha  (something you will get in the book) this review is dedicated to my good friend M.D who is in a different country in West Africa serving his country just as he did while in Kenya. Salaams, I hope this review will inspire you to walk through Khaled Hosseini’s eyes back in 1952 in Afghanistan, through the book The Mountains echoed.

If I were to rate this book without comparison to other books written by the same author, I would give it 8/10.

Genuinely speaking, the title is a stunner! 10/10.

It stirs your emotions. I was expecting the Mountains to actually literally echo! That is how farfetched my imagination is!

That’s how high my expectations were!

Now the author did not fail me, they echoed though in a different way, I felt it in my heart at the near end and also in different circumstances in the book.

Without giving any spoilers, I loved the folklore at the beginning which by the way I have already told our lastborn Tabby and my nephew Reagan (Who was born when I was reading “What I saw at the Revolution by Peggy Noonan” detailing Ronald Reagan’s reign. So when my sister called me in the middle of the night and asked for a name, I told her, name him Reagan and for the native name call him Chacha. )

I told them the exact folklore and by the longing in their eyes as they listened I could tell they equally loved it and they couldn’t believe that is how it ends! Haha… They wanted me to tell them more about Qais, can you imagine! Haha funny little beings…

I was almost tempted to continue the story with my own expectations but opted to stop where the folklore stops, they couldn’t believe. Thank God I travelled back to the city, when I get back I will have another juicy one to tell them.

In this book my heart beats for Saboor, Gholam, all the characters I can’t name and goodness gracious Abdullah and Paris.

The book which has been written in a very unique format introducing new characters here and there shows how our connections pull us together despite how worlds apart we are. The universe still astounds me!

There are so many beautiful quotes listed, some include:

“….its funny thing, Markos, but people mostly have it backward. They think they live by what they want. But really what guides them is what they’re afraid of. What they don’t want.”

“…human behavior is messy and unpredictable and unconcerned with convenient symmetries.”

Also the fact that the author finishes his acknowledgement after the story ends by telling his wife “I love you.” Total 10/10 to the author!

My good friend Hibaq believes this is a stunning book and I agree!

Grab your copy enjoy.

Yours with love,

Sarafina Robi.

 

 

Comments

  1. Faiizan Hussein5 November 2022 at 06:59

    Not a reader as such but this review left me intrigued. A must read now all thanks to you Lady S R.

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    1. REEDBOOKREVIEWKE5 November 2022 at 09:38

      Thank you so much. Glad the review intrigued you, will be sharing more.

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  2. Mohammed Shalima5 November 2022 at 07:12

    Amazing review with a taste of a frame story at the beginning and at the end of that larger story. I also like the embedded narrative within the review ... splendid ..with all honesty SARAFINA ROBI

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  3. Sadikshiks5 November 2022 at 08:34

    This is a good piece. I have read this book before and your ratings and analysis is as splendid as the original piece. Chef d'oeuvres Sarafina

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    1. REEDBOOKREVIEWKE5 November 2022 at 09:42

      Merci Monsieur! Truly touched that you agree with my review.

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  4. Asya Aboud Athman5 November 2022 at 13:13

    Sometimes, you read a book review and it fills you with this weird evangelical avidity , and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless you read the book ................. l like it ! Grazie lady S R.

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  5. Rahma Aboud Athman5 November 2022 at 22:06

    I haven't read this book yet but the review has given me an enthusiastic feeling of wanting to go deep into it page after page not only to read and enjoy but to learn and get the message the author is passing cause the world is for the reading am into the adventure and getting lost in one of the chapter gonna grab myself a copy
    Nice review
    Grazie mille lady SR

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  6. Neky6 November 2022 at 00:41

    The quotes hooked me up. If only most reviews would be like this. I'm curious about the book but don't have the storyline yet. The premise of this book looks interesting and I can't wait to learn more from the author.

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  7. 𝕯𝖗. 𝐀𝖙𝖍𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝐀. 𝐀𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖉 〄6 November 2022 at 15:25

    Your review is mesmerizing and the wording articulate. Going by the author Khaled Hosseini I wouldn't have expected anything less of perfect submission. The write-up has intrigued my conscience and ethos subjects my mind to be fed with more.
    My last read from the author was "The Kite Runner" almost a decade ago. You have just awakened my appetite for "And The Mountains Echoed" and I need a good date to have a voluptuous read from its content.
    With Kindest regards SR

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