This book was hyped a lot but afterward I was a bit disappointed. The initial style seemed a bit simplistic, but soon I got into it and was really enjoying the descriptions of life growing up in the various periods of Amir’s childhood. The pivotal events were shocking and heart wrenching, and quite emotional. However the second half of the book as the sequelae of the earlier events played out was too unconvincing, too corny, too “hollywood” for my liking. Maybe it will make a good movie as audiences sometimes can accept these faults in a film in exchange for the style, the visuals and cinamatography and performances of the actors. However as a book it lacked a bit for me.