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I loved this book. It kept me engaged throughout the full book. And, when I did start to get a bit bogged down with emotion, Mr. Hosseini changed his format to alternate between the two women (part 3), which gave me a bit of a break.
I recognize that there are brutal men everywhere. Many times it is the women who suffer, but sometimes it is expressed in genocide. It does not make it right...the fact that brutality exists universally, but that concept helps me to accept the fact of the brutality e ...more
I recognize that there are brutal men everywhere. Many times it is the women who suffer, but sometimes it is expressed in genocide. It does not make it right...the fact that brutality exists universally, but that concept helps me to accept the fact of the brutality e ...more
Apr 22, 2009
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A very good book on Afghanistan, from 1959 to about 1990, told through the eyes of two generations of women. It's a bit disjointed in the middle. The last 80 pages are magnificent. In my opinion "The Kite Runner" was better.
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I really really wanted to like this book more than I actually did. I loved "Kite Runner" but this book, even thought it was good, wasn't as good as "Kite"
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Oct 15, 2009
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