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This book was great, I've read some good books lately but this on blows just about everything else out of the water.
The story is told from two perspectives, that of Mariam and Laila. The story follows these two as they grow up in Afghanistan during the 70s through 20002. Through their eyes we get to see how governmental changes in Afghanistan affect the people that live there. These two women deal with the changes forced upon them in different ways, even as their lives cross paths.
This was a ve ...more
The story is told from two perspectives, that of Mariam and Laila. The story follows these two as they grow up in Afghanistan during the 70s through 20002. Through their eyes we get to see how governmental changes in Afghanistan affect the people that live there. These two women deal with the changes forced upon them in different ways, even as their lives cross paths.
This was a ve ...more
Read in 2008
Is it as good as The Kite Runner? I can answer it real quickly; No, it's not. It's even better.
I got chills throughout the entire book, because I know that some of it was real, and that it's only a decade or so since it was happening.
I recommend this book, unconditionally, to everyone who loves to read, and to anyone who doesn't as well. ...more
I got chills throughout the entire book, because I know that some of it was real, and that it's only a decade or so since it was happening.
I recommend this book, unconditionally, to everyone who loves to read, and to anyone who doesn't as well. ...more
Loved this book. It was a quick, easy read and allowed you into the world of Afghani women during a 30 year period of upheavel. Highly recommend this book!
I was hesitant to read the author's second book because after The Kite Runner, it would be hard to top off. BUT it was a very good book.
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So far, this is both a sad and amazing story. Such incredible loss endured.
Sep 18, 2008
Laura
marked it as to-read
Jul 03, 2009
Andrea
marked it as to-read
Apr 15, 2010
Evan
marked it as to-read
