A Thousand Splendid Suns (2007)

Absolutely brilliant. ( )

Two women growing up in war-torn Afghanistan. Well written and gives the reader a very different prospective of life in this country. ( )

An intricate story that had such a deep impact on me, especially as a woman. What a powerful tale. ( )

I had read the Kite Runnner by accident. I needed a book to read in the summer of 2005 on an international flight back home. As I skimmed through some books in the airport bookstore I thought that it would do. I was entralled and finished the book by the next day. It was the first book in a long time that had brought me to tears. For this reason I put off reading "A thousand Splendid Suns" until now.

This book captured my attention as if I was a helpless bystander who wanted to take the hands of Mariam and Laila and soothe their pain away, but could do nothing. At times it was hard to read without becoming emotional, and not wanting to break into tears on my morning commute with a train full of others, I would have to take a rest for a few days. I finished the book today, and shed a lot of tears. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" depicts the the capacity of humans to love selflessly, and in that love empower strength an courage within themselves ( )

Immerses you into a difficult Afgan world where somehow life maintains value and meaning. Warmly and at times heartbreakingly told story - worth your time. ( )