Going into this book, I had no idea what to expect. I had heard the title before and seen the book, but I was completely lost on what it would be about. After reading the summary, I associated it with What is the What mainly because it was about a boy who has a happy life before the Russian Invasion of Afghanistan which for one reason or another reminded me of the Sudanese Civil War and Valentino's journey. However, 100 pages into it, my perspective was completely changed. This book tells the story about Amir who lives in Afghanistan right before the Russian Invasion. However, there are other events that happen before this time and it shows his hardships growing up. I can't give too much away as it is a really good book and I don't want to spoil anything for people who want to read it. What I can say that while it is very good, it is also extremely sad and depressing and after a while you stop caring for the main character. However, it isn't all depressing as there are moments for Amir to shine and some very happy moments. The great thing about this book is that is able to balance them out in a very unique way. I also like this book as it actually tells a story and makes sense unlike my previous independent reading book which was a complete and udder waste of time.
That's all I can really say without spoiling the plot which is something that I won't do. All I can say is that if you read this book, you won't be disappointed. It is emotional, but satisfying in the end.
