Book 31 of my 2020 Reading Challenge
read from April 11 - 19
A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini
Summary (via Goodreads)
published 2007
A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years—from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought jarringly together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives—the struggle to survive, raise a family, find happiness—are inextricable from the history playing out around them.
My Opinion
4 stars
As with The Kite Runner, I loved the writing and was absorbed into the scenes and characters he created. Since this focused so much on women it was bleaker which is expected yet sad.
As Laila's story continued and continued I was confused about such an abrupt ending for Miriam but then the last part of the book when they were together again brought me back and I enjoyed their dynamic the most. I didn't see any of the endings coming for the characters and even though I wanted something different I was also satisfied.
Quote from the Book
"Learn this now and learn it well, my daughter: Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always. You remember that, Mariam."
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