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A Thousand Splendid Suns has been on my TBR list since September of 2009. I finally got around to reading it in July of 2013 and I'm glad I did.
The book offers some great insight into the culture of Afghanistan both before, during and after the Afghan Civil War. It spans two generations of women who have all lost control of their own lives due to the circumstances they find themselves in. These women are both strong in their own way and spend everyday fighting for what's best for them, their fam ...more
The book offers some great insight into the culture of Afghanistan both before, during and after the Afghan Civil War. It spans two generations of women who have all lost control of their own lives due to the circumstances they find themselves in. These women are both strong in their own way and spend everyday fighting for what's best for them, their fam ...more
3.5, but decided to round up. However, this is definitely not equal to The Kite Runner!
A great book covering the "modern" history of Afghanistan via the lives of two very different women.
I am very interested in history so I would have liked some more in that area but it might have well overwhelmed and changed the tone of the book. It's such a shame that the early promise of the Afghan people in the 80s did not have an opportunity to grow.
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I am very interested in history so I would have liked some more in that area but it might have well overwhelmed and changed the tone of the book. It's such a shame that the early promise of the Afghan people in the 80s did not have an opportunity to grow.
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This is a book brimming with humanity.
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