An incredible, yet very sad book. Very insightful and highly recommended for anyone curious about Afghani culture and life in Afghanistan between 1973-c.a.2004.
I can't say I ever truly had any intention in reading this despite the fact that I really enjoyed The Kite Runner. I don't typically like reading realistic modern fiction because I find it depressing no matter how wonderful the story. However I found out that my mom had ordered it months ago and nev...
The story is about 2 Afghani girl's lives in the backdrop of years of political and social turbulence in Afghanistan from the times of Soviets to Mujahideen to Taliban. Heart touching story about their trebulations and endurance.
I know a book is good when I bawl like a baby at the end. I don't think this book gets near enough mention than the authors other book, yet it is far better than Kite Runner...too bad. I would really have liked to have seen this book made into a movie. Also, the fact that this book was written by a ...
Only 3 stars from me... for those who are wondering if it is as good as The Kite Runner: it's not. at least not for me. Whereas The Kite Runner captured me completely, Mariam and Laila couldn't interest me that much at all. All the male characters (Tariq, Rasheed, Jalil, ...) were pretty one-dimensi...
This was a wonderful, haunting story. I was so captivated by it, and I still think about it a lot. It had moments of transcendence and of realization. It makes me think a lot about broader questions, about war, and feminism, and what we can do to change things in the world for the better. Why do...
This story is truly heartbreaking...the way women are treated is disgusting...if things like that happened here in America we'd all be sharpening our shovels. It is really eye-opening to read this and see and understand how lucky we are to live in such a forward-thinking society.The way Hosseini wri...
A very moving story which could change your life. This is a work of fiction which is beautifully woven using many threads of both harsh and loving reality. I cannot believe that it could be possible for any reader to get through this book without shedding a tear. I shed many.It is about the collis...
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