A review by shea485
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I think this book is important. I can think of plenty of people who need to read it. There were characters that deserved better, and that’s the tragedy of this book. Hosseini cuts right into the heart of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, War, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Infertility, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion