First, this book is beautiful, funny, moving and insightful. I can’t believe that this was written by a western woman writing in the voice of a young Afghani boy. Born under a Million Shadows is one of the best books I have read in years and Andrea Busfield is a talented and empathic writer. This book is up there with The Kite Runner for depicting a war torn country and the effects on its people. I could not put this book down. Every time I had to stop reading it to go do anything else I could feel it pulling me back. I had to read it but I didn’t want it to end and I was sad to finish it and close the cover for the final time. I loved the ending and it certainly came as a surprise.
I can’t recommend this book enough. I will be searching out her other work. I await Busfield’s next project and I can’t wait to read it.
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