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A review by dolphingirl98
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
the power of this book. my god. it’s wrecked me. the writing is deeply moving, gut wrenching with beautiful language. i will never doubt or question the sheer strength of the will of women,
especially in war torn oppressive countries. it blows me away. the way men are so readily willing to treat the women in their life as second class citizens, lowlier than animals. as a succubus or incubator for their seed. it’s truly the darkest stain on humanity.
education is single handedly the most valuable asset to liberation. and lessons are everywhere.
mariam. oh mariam. what a story. what a life. i know she’s a fictional character, but i also know that there are countless mariam’s suffering in the world today. victim to the will of the men in their life. the men in their life victim to the expectations of a figment of imagination. let me be understood, this is not exclusive to the islamic faith but a trait of all patriarchal religions.
set against the backdrop of kabul, i could feel laila and mariam’s pain and longing through the pages. it kind of reminded me of “the book of longings.” im still digesting this story and what im taking away from it. i really appreciate the insight about what was happening in the late 70’s-2001 in afghanistan. ugh. this is a book everyone needs to read.
especially in war torn oppressive countries. it blows me away. the way men are so readily willing to treat the women in their life as second class citizens, lowlier than animals. as a succubus or incubator for their seed. it’s truly the darkest stain on humanity.
education is single handedly the most valuable asset to liberation. and lessons are everywhere.
mariam. oh mariam. what a story. what a life. i know she’s a fictional character, but i also know that there are countless mariam’s suffering in the world today. victim to the will of the men in their life. the men in their life victim to the expectations of a figment of imagination. let me be understood, this is not exclusive to the islamic faith but a trait of all patriarchal religions.
set against the backdrop of kabul, i could feel laila and mariam’s pain and longing through the pages. it kind of reminded me of “the book of longings.” im still digesting this story and what im taking away from it. i really appreciate the insight about what was happening in the late 70’s-2001 in afghanistan. ugh. this is a book everyone needs to read.