Deborah Ellis is able to take the reader of her novel "Parvana" on a heart wrenching journey filled with excitement and danger. The novel, set sometime between 1995 and 2000, follows the story of a young Afghan girl in the heart of Taliban occupied Kabul. She faces many dangers while just trying to survive in a harsh world, many of which are unheard of in the western world.
I personally found few flaws with the narrative, with these few flaws being: the rather sudden ending and leaving several questions unanswered. Although there is a sequel to the novel; "Parvana's Journey", it seemed unnecessary to leave the several important questions the book left me at its ending, when it could have all been wrapped up nicely in an extra 50 pages.
I however found that these flaws were far outweighed by the mass amount of great aspects to the story. One aspect of the novel that really stood out was just how in depth and detailed Ellis was able to show Parvana's struggle to survive. Overall it was a good read, but it could have been better. I rate it 3.5/5 stars.
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