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Well for the past two weeks I have been on hiatus. My family and I were on a long road trip going to Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Thunder Bay and then back home. It was fun the kids had a great time and I think even us parents had a great time. There was a little bit of everything for everyone which made us all happy and satisfied.
While it was fun to be on vacation it is nice to be home and relax back into our ways. For this week since I have a bunch of books waiting for me to review I will be posting a review a day so I can feel caught up and motivated to read even more. Next week I will return to the regular schedule.
Synopsis
This is a tale of love, regret, guilt and redemption.
My Thoughts
This was a beautifully crafted story. I loved the realism and the complexity of emotions that was shown in this book.
This book deals with the complexities of what is right and wrong. The gray areas in life. It deals with not confronting our guilt and how we feel about things. It deals with feeling stuck between the traditions of your family and culture to wanting to break out and trying something new.
I really enjoyed learning about the Afghanistan that existed before it became super popular on the news channels of the early 2000s. It truly is a land that has had turmoil for the past 30 years or so and that is so sad.
I like how this shows that class and rascism is not just a North American phenomenon but that these kind of prejudices exist everywhere. It doesn't make it okay, but it makes it a world wide problem that we all need to work on. The Us vs Them conundrum really is what causes most of the conflict and devastation in the world. Not just in wars, but in broken hearts and hurt feelings as well.
While this story helped bring to the forefront some of these complex issues to think about, the story itself is beautiful in its simplicity.
I just really loved it, and I would love to see a kite battle someday. That sounds really amazing.
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