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kyrabreanne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Loved that this was a heavy, but easy read. Very well written and couldn't put it down.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, Murder, and War
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Rape
zouchs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and War
bookmarkedbybennett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and War
veggiestrawenjoyer13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, and War
Moderate: Sexism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicide and Abandonment
bookwitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book follows two women, from different generations, different upbringings, and very different ideas of what life, love and marriage are supposed to look like. As their worlds inevitably, and tragically collide, we endure unspeakable violence, fear and wartime conditions through their eyes and experiences. The way they go from strangers, to partners during a time when women are stripped of their autonomy and personhood, of their basic human rights, highlights the strength it takes to be a woman, and to endure all these unspeakable things for themselves and for their families in order to keep them safe/alive.
Utterly heartbreaking, hard to digest and infuriating all on the same page, this author weaves a tragic story with a sliver of hope at the end. This will certainly be one I am unlikely to forget anytime soon.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide and Abortion
astrireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Mariam, the illegitimate child of a wealthy man, and Laila, a bright and hopeful girl whose life is shattered by war, are bound together by a tragic marriage to a cruel husband. Through Hosseini’s masterful storytelling, their deep bond emerges as they share strength and endurance to face unimaginable hardship.
The novel portrays the harsh realities of life under the Taliban and the brutal consequences of war. Hosseini’s afterword speaks to his hope that this novel will evoke compassion and empathy for Afghan women, and it undoubtedly does. Hosseini transports readers to the physical settings of Kabul and Herat, and allows us to experience the life of Mariam and Laila, who were thrown in a life full of suffering they did not choose. Readers will be moved by the courage and strength of Mariam and Laila, even in the darkest times, to find moments of beauty and grace - a thousand splendid suns shining through their pain.
This is a book that lingers long after the last page is turned, it will leave us with a deep empathy for the women of Afghanistan and frustration at how war can tore apart families and lives with no consequences to its perpetrators.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and War
drrb_bk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and War
shbrt252's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and War
elisalasater's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Medical content
ju10ma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Miscarriage