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I had read Hosseini's first book, The Kite Runner and enjoyed it. I came across a hard cover illustrated edition of A Thousand Splendid Suns for only $8 and couldn't resist the deal.
I'm glad I finally got around to reading it. It immediately turned into one of those books that I had a hard time putting down. I'd broken one of my own rules and read a few reviews when I marked it as "currently reading," and I saw that some people gushed over it and others criticized aspects of it. One of the criti ...more
I'm glad I finally got around to reading it. It immediately turned into one of those books that I had a hard time putting down. I'd broken one of my own rules and read a few reviews when I marked it as "currently reading," and I saw that some people gushed over it and others criticized aspects of it. One of the criti ...more
By the author who wrote The Kite Runner. I loved that book so much, I requested this book from my library as soon as it was published. I really liked The Kite Runner. Iloved A Thousand Splendid Suns . The story of two women who unhappily become married to the same cruel man. The book illustrates the horrors of being female and living in Afghanistan. It is unbelievable that a man was able to write so adroitly of the lives of two women. He permeated their souls. They are eternally seared in my mem
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I would rate this 3.5 if possible. I only rank it less because I like it slightly less than Kite Runner, which I gave 4 stars. This story was not quite as compelling to me, and the ending was belabored. The skill of the author in presenting two differing female perspectives, however, was astounding and mesmerizing! I was very impressed by his ability to write such sympathetic female characters, and also grateful for the way this novel educated me on the evolution of conditions for Aghan women th
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This book made me furious about the treatment of women most of the time. I listened to the audiobook, and I don't think the narrator was very good with dialogue. If you have a choice, read instead of listening.
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