And the Mountains Echoed

Khaled Hosseini writes gripping fiction here that pulls out the import of each of the choices and actions we make. This story is far less difficult to read, graphically, than The Kite Runner and takes a different perspective than A Thousand Splendid Suns ( which is a fantastic novel). The tragedy of human relationships, mental blocks, fears, and loves are magnified through the lives of generations.

Characters are developed internally, so the reader can relate to their views, biases, hopes, and pains while still able to see the characters mistakes and misjudgments by having the bigger picture supplied by other characters.

The story is certainly a tragedy (to me) but it is beautiful and real. Read it!