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A review by mariecristina
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This novel is a marvelous story set in Afghanistan, starting in the 1950’s and spanning for almost 50 years. Through the eyes of Mariam and Laila, we get to see how war and religious fundamentalists affect women in this country, but that is just the tip of it all.
Hosseini is masterful at describing family life – the beauty and the brutality of it. He walks us through the sorrows of being an illegitimate daughter, longing to be accepted by her father, the shame and risk of having extra marital relationships, the duties of being a wife to an abusive, terribly violent husband, the deep sadness of miscarriage, the permanent pain of having lost a child in war, the fear and pain of seeing your children hungry.
My entire review, on the blog: https://readfinebooks.com/2022/04/01/khaled-hosseini-books
Hosseini is masterful at describing family life – the beauty and the brutality of it. He walks us through the sorrows of being an illegitimate daughter, longing to be accepted by her father, the shame and risk of having extra marital relationships, the duties of being a wife to an abusive, terribly violent husband, the deep sadness of miscarriage, the permanent pain of having lost a child in war, the fear and pain of seeing your children hungry.
My entire review, on the blog: https://readfinebooks.com/2022/04/01/khaled-hosseini-books