Simra Habib

I read the book twice over, because some of the loopholes added to the story to create suspense have yet to be explained. The mystery of why and how Adams wedding presents gifted to him by Amelia over the years were found on Henry’s writing desk should’ve been uncovered. Moreover, this whole time the letters were being written to him by Robin? This was not mentioned in the beginning of the book. Additionally what blew my mind was how the novel kept hinting that Adam had been at the chapel once before, since he was aware of which creepy steps to avoid, however never once was it explained as to when and how he visited the dilapidated crumbling facade. The author masterfully unfolded the plot, however failed to reveal the true meaning behind the mystery, overlooking minor details that the readers are unable to avoid. Could someone please reply to my review explaining whether i was the only dumb one to have missed it, or is Alice Feeney way in over her head ?

This book explains more about the new government in Afganistan after the disasters of the cold war and Al-Qaeda than an actual story which teens are more interested in. A 17 year old boy wants to make change in Afganistan which most adults are unable to do which again is a little unrealistic. Furthermore, sometimes I felt as though I was reading a histroy textbook or political history because of how boring it was becoming. I definitely recommend reading the Kite Runner, an amazing story that truly portrays the beauty of Afghanistan and not about a broken country slowing rising out of the ashes. I think a suitable title for this book would be "The World Failed Afghanistan." This title does not make any sense and is also a tad bit corny.