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A review by stellahadz
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A touching, haunting, emotional read. Khaled Hosseini is a brilliant writer and I've learned so much about modern Afghan history from The Kite Runner and this book. Although A Thousand Splendid Suns is well-written and tells an important story, I didn't enjoy it quite as much as TKR, partly because I found the character arcs in TKR more compelling, and also because some of the descriptions of domestic violence in ATSS felt a touch gratuitous. That being said, I loved Mariam and Laila's characters and how their relationship evolved. They feel so real - my heart broke for them throughout the whole book.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and War
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Confinement, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy