And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
With autumn sitting on our porches, our nights growing longer and a slight bit colder for some of us .. it might be the perfect time to read a book together, perhaps? Saundra has kindly shared my...
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Q5) When reading the second chapter, which describes Saboor's second wife (Parwana) and the background about her sister's illness .. what kind of feeling/s did you get while reading? Did it make...
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Yes...an interesting view...I love how all of us can see something unique.
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Saundra, I just edited my post. Wanted to add more.
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More and more as we are discussing this..the poem that was in the front of the book and Gaye posted takes on new meaning; Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you...
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LL..I am glad someone else feels that ambivalence about what happened with the accident. I was never convinced that she was responsible.
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I have finished the book. I'm just behind on answering the questions.
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Let me hop in, right there ..LL - thank you very much for sharing the biblical part about Rachel and Leah. What a sad story, indeed. Also - thank you for bringing up the thought how it must have been...
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Q6) Now, having learned what was really the background of Pari getting adopted by Nila Wahdati & her husband... how did that make you feel about Nabi?I actually didn't feel too much about him one...
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Q9) When Idris first met Roshi and spent time with her, during his visit in Kabul, .. were you already expecting for him to "change" once back in the everyday luxury at home, in the States? I...
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I was really disappointed in Roshi and honestly wondered why in the world it was added into the storyline - of course as everything in this novel, it all came together. (I wish I could remember all of...
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I think because most of the characters in this book exist in the field "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, " No one is bad and out to do anything wrong...and some do very good things...but...
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saundrakane wrote:I think because most of the characters in this book exist in the field "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, " No one is bad and out to do anything wrong...and some do very...
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Q10) Finally - we learn about Pari. How her life had continued, in Paris. Was there any part about Pari's life which caught you by surprise? And, how did you feel about the very end of the chapter,...
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librarylover wrote: After all, a child seemed to be Nila's heart's desire. I'm sure he reasoned that it would be in Pari's best interest to have a loving family that was also wealthy. He didn't...
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Q7) Imagine you had been in Nabi's position - having found out about his master's fondness about him, would you have stayed with him - or, would you have tried to find a replacement, and have left,...
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Q8) Was there anything about Nabi's chapter that you - once finished - have missed, or would have liked to turn out differently? e.g. Nabi and Nila having stayed in contact, Pari returning to Kabul...
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Q9) When Idris first met Roshi and spent time with her, during his visit in Kabul, .. were you already expecting for him to "change" once back in the everyday luxury at home, in the States? Although I...
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Q10) Finally - we learn about Pari. How her life had continued, in Paris. Was there any part about Pari's life which caught you by surprise? And, how did you feel about the very end of the chapter,...
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librarylover wrote:Although I wasn't really expecting it, the fact that he just fell back into his old life was not a surprise. There's a saying "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions." How...
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saundrakane wrote: Q11) What are your thoughts about Nila Wahdati? Her actions, the way she has treated Pari and how her own life has come to an end? Nila was so selfish. She treated Pari with great...
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