#5: And the Mountains Echoed

I finished And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini last night.  I really loved Hosseini's other 2 novels.  I was excited when this one came out and was waiting to read it.  While I enjoyed the story, I found it a little confusing.

This is the story of two siblings, Abdullah and Pari. When they are young and living in a poor Afghan village, they are very close.  Basically each other's world as their mother died and father is trying to find comfort in another family.  We learn of their early childhood and how they become separated when Abdullah is 10 and Pari is 4.  Being separated has a drastic effect on both of these children.

While I really liked hearing about Abdullah and Pari, I felt there were too many other characters introduced throughout the story.  We learn more about their family members and some doctors in the area.  I felt that some of the characters tied together, but not strong enough for the story.  Some of the other characters were very interesting and I felt they could have had their own novels.  I would of loved to have this be a book series with all the supporting characters.  I just feel there are so many more details that could have been built to make the tying of the characters come together.

I am really interested to see what other people think of this book.

Currently reading:  After You by Jojo Moyes