Written by-Shrutika Kahale
July 16 2020
BOOK REVIEW
AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED
BY KHALID HOSSEINI
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Hosseini's first two books - ' The kite runner' and 'A thousand splendid suns' have
undoubtedly made their place in the best seller list. A teller of tales as Hosseini has been,
'And the mountains echoed' is a beautiful journey in the spider web of tales,
and to be honest, my very first one with Hosseini.
The story focuses on the beauty and innateness of the sibling relation of Abdullah and Pari and
blends you on. I called it a spiderweb of tales because a single tale grows in a web like
network of umpteen tales, which is what I suppose is unique about this book. Every chapter
unfolds a new journey with its connection to the old one. Although it takes some time to explore
and feel the connectivity with the new characters, Hosseini gradually sucks you in the beauty of
each story. The book talks so much about the history and hardships of Afghanistan. It's surely a
treasure box of infinite morals, strong feelings and emotions, applaudable philosophies and jaw
dropping metaphors. The stories journey in terms of time, geography, feelings, relationships and
so much more. I personally feel the end where the entire tales are tied up could have been a
little better and more touching, but Hosseini surely wins hearts of his readers through this.
My rating for the book 3.5/5
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