It still works..
The style, the language, and even some elements of the story are similar to Hosseini's earlier books (a mosaic of individual story, the mixture of people living in Afghanistan and the Afghan community living abroad, though mostly in the US), the interwoven fate of people over a lifetime… but it still works. It makes a good read, it captivates people and, as often with great books, it gives you the desire to know more about the life of the main characters beyond the end of the book. Worth reading.