367 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594489501
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 01 June 2007
Description
Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, fait...
Community Reviews Summary of 45,832 reviews
Moods
sad 85%
dark 54%
tense 42%
reflective 41%
challenging 39%
inspiring 30%
hopeful 26%
informative 26%
adventurous 9%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 40% | 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: 70% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, War, ViolenceModerate
Miscarriage, Rape367 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594489501
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 01 June 2007
Description
Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, fait...
Community Reviews Summary of 45,832 reviews
Moods
sad 85%
dark 54%
tense 42%
reflective 41%
challenging 39%
inspiring 30%
hopeful 26%
informative 26%
adventurous 9%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 40% | 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: 70% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, War, ViolenceModerate
Miscarriage, Rape