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A review by rene_reads02
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was one of the best books I read in a while. It shows the horrors of war and what challenges women faced during that time. This book opened my eyes to a lot of the struggles people were dealing with on a daily basis. Some of these happened before I was born & the rest when I was just a kid, but it’s a perspective that I didn’t realize I’d been waiting my whole life to hear. The characters were so inspiring! There were times when my heart wept for them and times when I cheered them on.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Alcohol