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I have never cried while reading a book,like I Did while reading this one!
It is the story of poor, uneducated women who have to endure the hardships of life...
The horrors and terrors that a lot of women have gone through during certain period in Afghanistan, the war torn country ,and the narration through the lives of two women Mariam and Laila..
Going through All kinds of Physical abuse of hitting, kicking and slapping ,brutal beating ,etc….
Struggling the cruel extremely sadistic Rasheed, And s ...more
It is the story of poor, uneducated women who have to endure the hardships of life...
The horrors and terrors that a lot of women have gone through during certain period in Afghanistan, the war torn country ,and the narration through the lives of two women Mariam and Laila..
Going through All kinds of Physical abuse of hitting, kicking and slapping ,brutal beating ,etc….
Struggling the cruel extremely sadistic Rasheed, And s ...more
I really don't know where to begin with this one. It's the first book I've ever read taking place in Afghanistan and the perspective was very enlightening. I was afraid when the stories of the women began to intertwine that it was going to just be a Lifetime drama of battered women who rise above, but while it had that element to it, that's not what it was about. It's about a land and culture very different from my own, but with its own unique beauty, cultural heritage and history. The plight of
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this is my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it. the author gives you a picture of what life is like for Afgani women. This is a very heartbreaking book to read, but there is nothing exciting about living in a war torn country. This book made me appreciate even more my own freedom in the U.S.
Amazing novel! I think I liked The Kite Runner a teeny tiny bit more but this one was lovely as well!! Hosseini has a talent for writing about richly developed characters throughout their lifetime as they struggle with the realities of life in Afghanistan/the middle east. in A Thousand Splendid Suns, you can't help but get absorbed by these women's stories. They are heartbreaking, beautiful and mesmerizing. I love this man's writing.
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This is a beautiful book set in Afghanistan which examines the intricacies of human relationships and capacity. Mariam and Laila come from much different backgrounds and circumstances, but they become friends and family through tragic circumstances.
Mariam is an illegitimate child of a servant, who suffers from epilepsy as well as some mental illness and Laila is a pampered child in an educated family.
the time frame of the book is shortly before the Russians until 2003. One learns about much of r ...more
Mariam is an illegitimate child of a servant, who suffers from epilepsy as well as some mental illness and Laila is a pampered child in an educated family.
the time frame of the book is shortly before the Russians until 2003. One learns about much of r ...more
After immensely enjoying The Kite Runner a few years, I intended to read everything else Khaled Hosseini had written but I never quite got around to it. This book was so well done - of course I expected no less, but it was so different from The Kite Runner too and it felt much more conflicted and heart-wrenching. I loved this and all of the emotions that it stirred. So well written and so intense and such a harsh look into this period of time.
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