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PattyMacDotComma
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Aug 08, 2017 11:29PM
A Thousand Splendid Suns is the story of two Afghan girls, by acclaimed author Khaled Hosseini, who previously wrote The Kite Runner about two Afghan boys. Literature and history. Win-win!
4.5★ Link to my review
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PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "This took me back to raising my kids! Worse Things Happen at Sea by favourite Aussie actor William McInnes and his late wif..."Thanks for telling me what you know.
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PattyMacDotComma wrote: "A Thousand Splendid Suns is the story of two Afghan girls, by acclaimed author Khaled Hosseini, who previously wrote The Kite Runner about two Afghan boys. L..."I think this is my favourite of his books.
Esther and Patty, ATSS is my favorite by Hosseini too. For me it is simple to choose between them.
Chrissie wrote: "Esther and Patty, ATSS is my favorite by Hosseini too. For me it is simple to choose between them."This one is the favorite of many of my friends but I liked The Kite Runner better. Now, several years after reading them, I am not sure why but I retain that impression...
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Leslie wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Esther and Patty, ATSS is my favorite by Hosseini too. For me it is simple to choose between them."At the moment, I think I like The Kite Runner better than A Thousand Splendid Suns, possibly because there's less time spent in such abusive circumstances, but it will take time to let this one settle. What a writer and what a time!
Patty, I am fine with books that cover difficult situations. I in fact prefer such books.
Ann wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I have finished another DiscWorld book, The Fifth Elephant - great fun!"I've read only 2 or 3 DiscWorld books and thought they were very funny. Guards! Guards! is my f..."
I loved Guards! Guards!! The one I just finished is another with Vimes and Carrot :)
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Chrissie wrote: "Patty, I am fine with books that cover difficult situations. I in fact prefer such books."Chrissie, it may be that I've forgotten some of the abuse in The Kite Runner. It was more the different circumstances of the two boys that stands out for me.
But the many repetitions of physical violence in A Thousand Splendid Suns was what I meant by abusive circumstances. I realise that's what happened, of course. I'm not a fan of particularly gory, grisly crime novels or war stories, either. It's not that they disturb me so much as they don't hold my interest, I think, shallow as I am. I realise I'm also not very consistent!
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PattyMacDotComma wrote: "It's not that they disturb me so much as they don't hold my interest, I think, shallow as I am. I realise I'm also not very consistent! "Hey, don't put yourself down; we each react differently. Gritty feels real to me. If abuse is drawn sensationally though, then I do not like it. Then I am being played with, and this annoys me. If it is drawn realistically, I am fine with it.
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Leslie wrote: "Ann wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I have finished another DiscWorld book, The Fifth Elephant - great fun!"I've read only 2 or 3 DiscWorld books and thought they were very funny. Guards! Gua..."
I added it to my tbr.
Ann wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Ann wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I have finished another DiscWorld book, The Fifth Elephant - great fun!"I've read only 2 or 3 DiscWorld books and thought they were very fun..."
This is a good reminder for me to resume my traversal of the DiscWorld novels. Death is one of my favorite characters, as is Granny Weatherwax.
I love disc world! I think maybe I'm due for another read. I was going through them all in order so I'll go back and find that thread and carry on once I've finished my current reads
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