Bookseller of Kabul vs. The Kite Runner

We chose to read Bookseller of Kabul because we read The Kite Runner last year and enjoyed it a lot. Annie found Bookseller of Kabul to be far inferior. I enjoyed the contrast though....

The Kite Runner is essentially the story of men. It is the story of secrets and the huge influence they can have.

Bookseller of Kabul is about women. Although the bookseller, Sultan, is the sun around which the story and the characters orbit, it's really the tales of the women that are the core of this book.