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This is a book that has received rave reviews and great public acclaim: rightly so. It is a work of historical fiction that will educate you, teach you about Afghanistan’s turbulent recent history and will move you either to tears or anger about the horrific suffering of women in the midst of all this.
The story centres on two women from different backgrounds. Mariam is twenty years older, born as an illegitimate, stigmatised daughter in a poor village. Laila is a beautiful young women from a mo ...more
The story centres on two women from different backgrounds. Mariam is twenty years older, born as an illegitimate, stigmatised daughter in a poor village. Laila is a beautiful young women from a mo ...more
This read was enlightening. Hosseini again delivers and informs in this fictional account of the Afgani story. Women should not forget this story, heartbreaking, yet a story about love.
Mar 25, 2017
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