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A review by nellys0phie
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The book itself is a very heavy and emotional story and is incredibly well written, however I was often bored in the beginning. Eventually things got interesting, and it is cool to see accurate historical moments in chronological order as time goes by in the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, and War