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Monday, February 21, 2011
"Bookseller"
So far, I am really enjoying the book. It gives a unique perspective on a real family in Afghanistan. However, it doesn't really feel like a book with a real plot. It feels more like a bunch of vignettes that are tied together with an obscure theme. Besides giving us a look into Afghani life, it doesn't really seem to have a point or plot. I would agree with Sophie about the author's perspective on Sultan Khan. It seemed to vary between respect and condescension.
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I'm also enjoying the book even though I'm not very far along in it. I like the fact that the author is constantly seeing herself as a part of the family even though she comes from such a different culture. In terms of her constant changing of opinion on Sultan, I kind of see that as a natural thing that comes with all families. People are constantly changing their opinions on others, and clearly the author has to know these people she is living with if she's writing a book about her experiences with them, so she is able to consider herself part of the family, and thus can have those changing opinions that come with it. I also find it interesting that the author is saying that this is just one family in afghanistan but they are not just ordinary people to her.
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