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A review by kooday
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The bar was set quite high with Kite Runner. It's not always easy to send a message while also producing a good story.
It was incredibly informativr and insightful and you learn alot about Afghanistan and the timeline of the series of occupations and how it affects citizens, through the lives of the characters we follow - how war and religion affected the Afghan people across the different governments.
Ultimately though, I found the actual story and plot to be very mediocre and not very evocative. While I can see why other users scored it highly, I personally found it pretty boring to get through, I didn't feel like there was much progression for 60% of the book
It was incredibly informativr and insightful and you learn alot about Afghanistan and the timeline of the series of occupations and how it affects citizens, through the lives of the characters we follow - how war and religion affected the Afghan people across the different governments.
Ultimately though, I found the actual story and plot to be very mediocre and not very evocative. While I can see why other users scored it highly, I personally found it pretty boring to get through, I didn't feel like there was much progression for 60% of the book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Rape