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A Thousand Splendid Suns - Community Reviews back

by Khaled Hosseini
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runner
runner rated it 5 years ago
The history of Afghanistan is a bloody affair. A country coveted and fought over by powerful neighbours, ultimately disintegrating into tribal rivalry and butchery. A thousand splendid suns is an outstanding read and within its descriptive storytelling we become acquainted with two very brave women;...
Darth Pedant
Darth Pedant rated it 6 years ago
When I read The Kite Runner about five years ago, I thought the experience was like watching a beautifully described train wreck. I could clearly see where the engine was going to leave the tracks, and then I could not look away as car after car piled up after it. Slam! Crash! Boom! Tragedy after ca...
Dem
Dem rated it 8 years ago
Book club Read.
Georgetta
Georgetta rated it 8 years ago
I was aware of the hype around Hosseini (despite not having read Kite Runner) and was worried that it would be impossible for 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' to live up to my expectations. I needn't have worried. A masterpiece.
nicky2910's book reviews
nicky2910's book reviews rated it 8 years ago
Mariam, a girl born out of wedlock and living in a shed outside of Herat, has only one dream: to go live with her father Jalil whom she adores beyond measure. After her mother's suicide, indeed she joins his household only to realize that he sees her as embarrassment - she's married off to a man, Rh...
The Symmetrical Bookworm
The Symmetrical Bookworm rated it 9 years ago
Content warnings for this book: Domestic abuse (There are a few scenes where Laila and Mariam suffer beatings from their husband) Oh man, Hosseini's books have a way of punching me in the heart. I really didn't enjoy Kite Runner but it elicited such strong emotions in me that I was curious to see ...
Libromancer's Apprentice
Libromancer's Apprentice rated it 9 years ago
absolutely amazing read, but incredibly difficult. i don't think i've been so happy for a character to die since i first saw a film of Oliver Twist as a kid (man, my dad was so pissed at me for being happy that the villain dies).
One for the Books
One for the Books rated it 9 years ago
My, my, my....I am at a loss for words (in a good way); Khaled Hosseini has done it again . I might need to take a day to regroup and come back and write my review. I highly recommend this novel! Engaging, riveting, and heart wrenching ... I loved every moment of it. The characters, the plot, the...
a Girl Who Reads
a Girl Who Reads rated it 9 years ago
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini "One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls." ♥A dramatic story about the lives of two women in Afghanistan. a story full of tragedies, sadness, hope, sacrifice, friendship and love. ...
Reader & Dreamer
Reader & Dreamer rated it 9 years ago
"One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls." ♥A dramatic story about the lives of two women in Afghanistan. a story full of tragedies, sadness, hope, sacrifice, friendship and love. it was amazingi highly recommend it.
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