A review by mirandyli
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

I reread this book recently, about 12 years after reading it in high school. It is still as devastatingly sad yet beautiful. It will probably break your heart more than The Kite Runner did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Physical abuse, War, Murder, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage