As in The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns Hosseini makes the sights, sounds and smells of Afghanistan as well as the emotions of his characters come alive.
In And The Mountains Echoed Hosseini starts with one incident, like throwing a pebble into calm water, and then follows the ripples caused by the event.
Brother and sister Abdullah and Pari are very attached to each other and their separation is the pebble. Nabi, their step-uncle is the first ripple overlapping with Nalia his employers wife and a poet. As each ripple is explored more of the siblings story is revealed as background details until the story reaches Abullah again. Full circle.
This was a lovingly told story showing how our actions extend beyond us in ways me may never know. Each life touches another and connections, often invisible, are formed.
Something else worth noting, this book is a departure from the other two in that less of the history of Afghanistan is part of this story and much of the story takes place in other places.
(finished May 27, 2013)
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