A review by abc132
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I was amazed by the simplicity of the life of the people in the book as well as aghasted by the brutality of some. It's a rollercoaster ride filled with sadness and hope and it will leave you a lot more mature and grateful at the end of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism