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A review by bookwitch
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Woof, this is not for the faint of heart. But an absolutely necessary novel, rightfully considered a future classic.
This book follows two women, from different generations, different upbringings, and very different ideas of what life, love and marriage are supposed to look like. As their worlds inevitably, and tragically collide, we endure unspeakable violence, fear and wartime conditions through their eyes and experiences. The way they go from strangers, to partners during a time when women are stripped of their autonomy and personhood, of their basic human rights, highlights the strength it takes to be a woman, and to endure all these unspeakable things for themselves and for their families in order to keep them safe/alive.
Utterly heartbreaking, hard to digest and infuriating all on the same page, this author weaves a tragic story with a sliver of hope at the end. This will certainly be one I am unlikely to forget anytime soon.
This book follows two women, from different generations, different upbringings, and very different ideas of what life, love and marriage are supposed to look like. As their worlds inevitably, and tragically collide, we endure unspeakable violence, fear and wartime conditions through their eyes and experiences. The way they go from strangers, to partners during a time when women are stripped of their autonomy and personhood, of their basic human rights, highlights the strength it takes to be a woman, and to endure all these unspeakable things for themselves and for their families in order to keep them safe/alive.
Utterly heartbreaking, hard to digest and infuriating all on the same page, this author weaves a tragic story with a sliver of hope at the end. This will certainly be one I am unlikely to forget anytime soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide and Abortion