"For you, a thousand times over"
It was so good that I finished it in three days (mostly on said train ride). Hosseini not only gives a beautiful portrayal of friendship, but opens your eyes to life in the Middle East and the beauty of the Arabic language--I ended up asking a close friend how to pronounce some of the words. So cool how they roll off your tongue. Being the sensitive creature I am, I of course ended up shedding many tears on the way back home. You could also tell that the writer's a skilled physician by the way he describes the numerous bodily injuries (not for the fainthearted) that take place throughout the novel. I cringed at certain parts, gasped, and even had to put it down momentarily before proceeding again. This novel takes you on one emotional roller coaster. It's beautifully written, and I can only imagine being half the friend that young Hassan is to Amir.
With my Praxis studies done and my admission ticket printed for tomorrow morning's exam, I will now treat myself to watching the film version as I make some pasta for dinner. Yum :) Happy Spring Break!
