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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.
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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
This is probably the best book I've ever read. It provides an amazing insight into the political and religious conflicts in Afghanistan, and really highlights the plight of women in a real way. Not only is a beautifully written tale of friendship, but it's an amazing and eye-opening read.
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This is an absolutely wonderful book. I liked the Kite Runner but I really liked this book. It makes you glad to be an American. This is an eye-opening story of oppression and war and the struggles people particularly women have in Afghanistan.
Read in 2008
This book has been on my book shelf for a few years and it has been begging me to read it and I am glad that I gave it my attention. Some parts have made me gasp. I think that the author is protraying a women's life in Afghanistan very well. I keep thinking that the way a woman was/is treated there is barbaric compared to our country's treatment standards.
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Mar 09, 2009
Jane(Janelba)
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it was amazing
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