Thousand Splendid Suns

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Beautiful and Heartwrenching

This review is from: Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)

4 weeks ago

Told from the point of view of two Afghani women, A Thousand Splendid Suns tells the story of Mariam and Laila, two strong women drawn together trying to survive and overcome the obstacles and oppression that has been a part of the history of Afghanistan over the past thirty years. Khaled Hosseini shows the reality of the political landscape in Kabul to a frightening realism and shows what it has been like living under the leadership of the Taliban, not only for women but men as well. However… + read more

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Very Good, well written

2 weeks ago

Despite the fact that the content is heavy as you can't help but make the link to actual events, I quite enjoyed the story told from the lives of two women living in war time Afghanitan. Encorporates dates and events which have taken place withing the last 25 years so very relevant. Engaging and well written.

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A Thousand Splendid Suns (Book Review)

This review is from: Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)

6 months ago

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is a number one bestseller. It is published by Bloomsbury in paperback and its ISBN is 978074758297724. It is a wonderful romance story but also a powerful and sad insight into war and the carnage and chaos it causes. One cannot read this and be unmoved by the suffering of women in Kabul during the Taliban rule. It is told from a female perspective. It catalogues the lack of education of women, rapes, beatings, arranged marriages, head covering and… + read more

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Powerful and Touching

2 weeks ago

Although the two protagonists were created by Hosseini, the dire conditions in which they lived are not. Half a world away there are women who have lived through the brutal massacre of their families, the destruction of their homes and the extreme torture inflicted upon them by military factions. Unfortunately, it is not over. Fighting continues as the struggle for power over the people never ends. I think that what makes this book such an emotional read is that these two women do exist… + read more

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Amazing

This review is from: Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)

7 months ago

omg this books was amaizing! it really caught my intrest becasue it is about women in Afghanistan and how they deal with abussive husbands, war and other things to! i loved this book it was amazing! its a must read!

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Magnificent ... Hosseini is a master storyteller

3 months ago

This sweeping novel, set against the backdrop of war and civil unrest in modern-day Afghanistan, is exceptional. Khaled Hosseini brings his characters, and the horrors that they face in their everyday lives, into vivid, colourful life. Aside from the masterful storytelling, the author brings the horrors of the past thirty-something years in this tortured country home to all of us. We only imagine what it's like to live in a country that has been at war with others, and with itself, for more… + read more

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EXCELLENT

This review is from: Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)

8 months ago

After reading the Kite Runner I rushed out to buy Hosseini's second novel. Hosseini has captured 30 yrs of history and woven it with marvelous characters. Some you will despise and some you will love and feel long after you put this book down. When you do put this down though, you will have a greater understanding of Afghanistan and the turmoil that existed and still does. I highly recommend this book!!

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This book opened my eyes

3 months ago

This might be the best book I have ever read. Reading articles about Afghanistan in the paper or watching on the TV didn't come anywhere close to bringing this country alive the way this book did. The women are so strong and loving and I can't imagine what it must be like for them. A must read.

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Great ~ but very sad.

This review is from: Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)

10 months ago

I read this book with great enthusiasm ~ well written and an easy read. This author keeps the story moving well... I liked it almost as much as The Kite Runner. But I found it depressing and sad... the violence described herein made me angry ~ not at the author, but at the atrocities that are perpetrated against women in this part of the world. Believable? Yes... Disturbing? Yes... This book's ending made me feel good again ~ but it was overshadowed by the reality of what is still… + read more

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