Post by Michael
I adored Khaled Hosseini’s “Kite Runner”. It was packed with
emotion and beauty that I feel sets it apart as truly great literature. When I
am able to find a book I love, I am always hesitant to grab the subsequent books
of that author. I guess I’m afraid of the let down, of being disappointed. So,
when Hosseini released “A Thousand Splendid Suns”, I avoided it. It may very
well be a great book, but I couldn’t bring myself to buy it. In May of this
year, Hosseini’s latest, “And The Mountains Echoed” hit the market and I impulsively
grabbed a copy. I am extremely glad I did. It’s an examination of the beauty
and heartbreaks of familial relationships. The book is layered with several smaller
stories that overlap and intertwine in spots, which allows the reader to deeply
connect with any of a number of characters that mirror their own experience. It
spans questions like, “How do we continue to love when faced with betrayal, physical separation,
and abandonment?” Much like in “The Kite Runner”, Hosseini does not feel
pressured to offer trite or forced resolutions to the stories, but allows you
to steep in the emotion and power of the relationships laid out on the page. “And
The Mountains Echoed” is a beautiful book and is well worth reading at a slow
and leisurely pace.
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