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A review by katie_m26
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This wasn’t an easy read. It moved well and I felt a need to keep reading, but it was emotionally very heavy. The struggles Mariam and Laila went through are something I could never imagine and made me very grateful to live in the US.
On a higher level, I feel like growing up I didn’t learn much about the war in Afghanistan let alone the Soviet occupation. This book taught me about the history while telling a compelling story which I really appreciated.
I would read this again with the emotional weight I takes in mind and will be adding the other books by this author to my TBR.
On a higher level, I feel like growing up I didn’t learn much about the war in Afghanistan let alone the Soviet occupation. This book taught me about the history while telling a compelling story which I really appreciated.
I would read this again with the emotional weight I takes in mind and will be adding the other books by this author to my TBR.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Rape, and War
Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting