piltrafa 's review for:

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Soul-crushing. Unforgettable. Worth every second. I think about this book very very often. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War