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4.48 AVERAGE
4.48 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What an amazing story! This book touched a deep part of myself, and I have never felt so compassionate or empathetic to the survivors and refugees of tragedies like the one's depicted in this book. This book was a roller coaster of emotions, and the final line just killed me. What a bittersweet and beautiful story. Human nature, suffering, sacrifice, this book has it all.
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Wonderfully written, but riddled with heartache and regret.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Book 27 of 2025: A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
Mariam is only fifteen years old when she is sent to marry Rasheed. Nearly twenty years later she finds herself befriending Lalia, a young teenager who finds herself in a similar situation. When the Taliban take over, life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear.
Review:
⭐️ 5/5
An incredible story, so powerful and moving, it has really stuck with me and taught me a lot. Both Mariam and Lalia’s stories are heartbreaking, but their eventual friendship is beautiful. It is incredibly sad reading this story knowing that war still persists in the world and that it is always civilians who ultimately pay the price. I think it is incredibly important to tell human stories within the context of history to educate people further, and encourage people to recognise the realities of war. I’d strongly recommend this book, just be prepared to cry!
Challenges:
📚Books in 2025: 27/100
📚2025 52 Book Club Mini Challenges: 2/28
📚Prompt #2 of the 2025 March ‘Spring Cleaning’ 52 Book Club Challenge: The Last Book You Acquired But Haven’t Read
📚 Nabi Book Club: March - Gabby’s Pick
Book Information:
📖 Pages: 432
📖 Format: Paperback
📖 Type: Fiction
📖 Genre: Historical, Contemporary, Literary
Favourite Quotes:
“Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman”
“How quietly we ensure all that falls upon us”
This is a book I re read every year, it’s just that good. One of those books that will stay with me forever.
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What a beautiful piece of writing to make you bawl your eyes out by the end of it and that’s the charm of Hosseini’s books. It leaves a mark and makes you reflect long after you have read the book.