Overall, I liked this story. I like reading about cultures very different from my own, and I particularly enjoyed the parts of the book that took place in Afghanistan.

I don't think this was as good as A Thousand Splendid Suns, and I would definitely recommend that one over this one. This book has a real lack of female characters, which kind of ruined it for me. The only woman in this book is Amir's wife, Soraya, whose role in the book is basically to be another person for Amir to feel guilty about. Amir was also a very unlikable and selfish character, which certainly made the book interesting but not hugely enjoyable.