A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

428 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss and by fate. As they endure the ever escalating dangers around them—in their home as well as in ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 64,102 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
sad 85%
dark 55%
tense 43%
reflective 41%
challenging 39%
inspiring 31%
hopeful 26%
informative 26%
adventurous 9%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 19%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 41% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 35% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.47

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