Anne H. (WyomingAnne) reviewed on 12/20/2009 + 9 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

If you loved Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner, you will also love A Thousand Splendid Suns. This is another dark tale written in the same excellent style as The Kite Runner, sprinkled with historical facts which paints a realistic picture of what life could have been like for the women who struggled to survive a life ruled by men, and filled with tragedy and war. The novel spans thirty years of Afghanistan's history from the Soviet Union invasion through the reign of the Taliban and to the post-Taliban efforts to rebuild. This riveting tale revolves around two women whose lives became intertwined through unhappy circumstances that cause their lives to begin unraveling out of their own control. Finding themselves forced to obey the whims of an abusive husband, the story tells of the harsh realities of life for Afghani women, dreams lost, lives ruined, small joys, and hopes for a better tomorrow. A Thousand Splendid Suns, is truly one of my all time favorite books.

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