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This one wasn't as good as The Kite Runner but an interesting story about women in Afghanistan. It seemed too much like the abused wife story for me to get into it very much even though the cultural references to the Middle East are interesting.
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This book, like The Kite Runner, broke my heart for the right reasons. I'm really glad that Hosseini has been here to help us understand even a small bit of the history of Afghanistan in fictional form. And with this book he does what I think is really difficult, and does very well transmitting the voice of his opposite gender.
The characters are beautifully drawn. I cared about them or hated them depending and that's not often a given anymore when I read.
I wish he could write a book every day. ...more
The characters are beautifully drawn. I cared about them or hated them depending and that's not often a given anymore when I read.
I wish he could write a book every day. ...more
As good as The Kite Runner was, this was even better. I’m not sure the book description really serves it justice, because I almost didn’t listen to it. I’m really glad I did. Not only does Hosseini give the reader a wonderful story about the lives of two women who should be worlds apart, but he gives you a portrait of life for a woman in Afghanistan in recent history. Under the various ruling systems, every woman is ultimately the same. The story is really a downer for most of the book, but I th
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This book shows us that even though cultures are soo different, we are all still people. We love our families, we all cry, and live our lives the best we can with the circumstances we are given.
I was ever so slightly disappointed. I think maybe I built it up too much in my mind. I heard so many great things about it that my experience reading it was a letdown. Very, very good book, though.
This book was so sad & depressing, but so good at the same time. It definitely made me appreciate the husband I have & the life I'm blessed with.
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Amazing!
Now I have to go read Kite Runner.
To Liz, Carrie & my book club - thanks for recommending this!
Now I have to go read Kite Runner.
To Liz, Carrie & my book club - thanks for recommending this!
I've heard so much about this book. Can't wait to see what it's all about.
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