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ألف شمس ساطعة by Khaled Hosseini

4.48 AVERAGE

samry33's review against another edition

4.0
Unforgettable very powerful story. The Kite Runner is still number 1 for me though.

ailyn_vida21's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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: No
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tabestie's review against another edition

5.0
Speechless

viguinha's review against another edition

5.0
There is only one, only one skill a woman like you and me needs in life, and they don't teach it in school. Only one skill. And it's this: tahamul. Endure.


This is a gorgeous book. I have a hard time crying at a book but this one managed to pull it off. It's all the more bittersweet to read post 2021, when the Taliban have once again returned to power in Afghanistan. And yet, the brunt of the burden the main characters endure comes not directly from above, but rather from their own homes, trapped in a marriage to a vile, vicious man. In the midst of it all, it still pulls off a beautiful love story between two young sweethearts, as well as a touching depiction of the relationship between mothers and daughters. Easy 5-star rating.

emmaikaheimonen's review against another edition

5.0
dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
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sanja_vidakovic's review against another edition

5.0
emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

larizzla's review against another edition

5.0
dark emotional informative 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

han_franke's review against another edition

4.5
challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

victoriareadzz's review against another edition

4.25
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aemshoff's review against another edition

4.5
emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes