ARTFUL READERS CLUB
"AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED" by Khaled Hosseini
December 21, 2015
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It's book review time here at The Vivere!! This month's book was WONDERFUL!!!
The story begins in Afghanistan, when a poor man gives up his toddler daughter, Pari, to a wealthy family in Kabul. Her older brother, Abdullah, is devastated! This relationship between brother and sister is the unifying thread connecting the many stories that make up "And the Mountains Echoed" by Khaled Hosseini. Their separation starts a chain of events that take us on a journey across the world and through the decades. Although Pari soon forgets her early years with her father and brother, she retains a vague yet disturbing sense that she doesn't really know who she is...that she's missing a part of herself. Although the book takes us through Europe and the United States, Afghanistan remains at its heart because it remains in the heart of the characters.
"And the Mountains Echoed" is a series of intertwined stories about these family members, their descendants and the people whose lives they touch. Khaled Hosseini masterfully explores the complicated themes of love, sacrifice, loss and family while imparting a feeling of hope...that beauty and goodness can emerge from difficult situations. He's a magician who captures the imagination with powerful words...definitely worth a read!! I LOVED the book!
"And the Mountains Echoed" is a series of intertwined stories about these family members, their descendants and the people whose lives they touch. Khaled Hosseini masterfully explores the complicated themes of love, sacrifice, loss and family while imparting a feeling of hope...that beauty and goodness can emerge from difficult situations. He's a magician who captures the imagination with powerful words...definitely worth a read!! I LOVED the book!
