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The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories by Jamil Jan Kochai - 3* - My Review

Collection of related short stories set in Afghanistan and the US mostly pertaining to war, terrorism, and migration. The first story is outstanding and my favorite of the bunch. It pertains to a young man playing a video game in which the avatars resemble his family members. I found the other stories uneven. Several include elements of magical realism. It is used, I presume, to help convey some of the more brutal content in a manner that does not overwhelm the reader. I liked it enough to read another book by this author.