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I am always a bit nervous picking up another book by an authors whose first book I enjoyed. Afraid that I will be disappointed. I was not disappointed reading A Thousand Splendid Suns. Khaled Hosseini's writing style involves me right away in customs and traditions quite abit different from my own. His characters come alive for me and it was true in this second book even more than his first, The Kite Runner. Perhaps the reason is because this book was about women, and although I'm no fan of "ch
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I started this book last night when I put down the last one. I had loved "Kite-Runner" for its scope of history and culture, and for his powerful theme of error and redemption. This is also placed in Afghanistan, starting in the mid-1970's, just before the Soviet invasion, and it portrays the everyday life of a young girl born out of wedlock to a servant woman; the girl's father is extremely wealthy, with 3 wives and 10 other children. Then her world is turned upside down and inside out. . .
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This was a very good book; still Afganastan but very different from the Kite Runner.
This book is, by far, a favorite for me. It is defintely not a disappointing follow up to a great debut novel, The Kite Runner. It is a heart-wrenching, powerful story with characters that you love and hate. Parts of it are very difficult to read, but I could not put it down. Mariam and Laila will be with me for a long time and I only wish that I can be as strong and dedicated as they are.
I enjoyed this book much more than "Kite Runner." Where Kite Runner was depressing and centered around deception and betrayal, "A Thousand Splendid Suns" was more about support and friendship. I always enjoying reading about other cultures, too.
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This book was surprising in content and rich in cultural context. I could really feel for the women characters' plight. Mr. Hosseini is a wonderful storyteller and opens the reader's ideas to new places and times in our complex world.
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I have a love/hate relationship with this author. I love this book but the story makes me sad and angry. Same with the Kite Runner. That won't stop me from recommending them to any and all.
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This may be the best book I have ever read. I loved the Kite Runner, but this book meant more to me because of the focus on the women who are at the center of the story.
I loved this book. I felt it was finally the female perceptive to The Kite Runner I had been looking for. I thought this was even better than The Kite Runner.
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