A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (2007)
A Thousand Splendid
Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Mariam
was born in Herat. A harami or bastard child born to maid and a rich
businessman. Her mother warned her of the type of man her father really was. A
man who could send his child and her mother to live in a shack miles away from
the city to hide his shame. Laila was born in Kabul to a loving mother and
father. Her two older brothers would fight for the Taliban to defeat the
Russians. Her brothers wanted a free Afghanistan. Death would surround both
Mariam and Laila. Their stories would intertwine as the bombs fall around them
and as Sharia Law begins to take over their land.
Mariam
and Laila’s story is told in four parts. Every single part is amazingly done
and so well written. Hossieni dedicated the first part to Mariam and the second
part to Laila and that ended up being a great decision. He really focused on
building each characters lives and circumstances. Mariam and Laila were both
extremely well rounded characters with such depth and emotion. I was almost
brought to tears on more than one occasion because of their situations. I could
never imagine living in a war torn Afghanistan but Hosseini did an amazing job
creating this world, the fear, the bombings, the distrust and the confusion.
Everything was done with such mesmerizing detail. It made for such an enjoyable
reading experience that I didn’t want to put this book down.
I’m
giving this book 5 out of 5 stars. This was amazing. Hosseini was able to focus
on two women in the middle of a war torn country and managed to focus on their
strengths and their spirits in a time when no one could blame them for breaking
down. I always had hope while reading this book. Even when it seemed like
nothing was going to get better, even when Hosseini was describing body parts
laying in the middle of the road. I had hope because there was something about
Mariam and Laila and the relationship the two women formed with each other. I
heard amazing things about this novel before I ever laid my hands on it and I
must admit that none of it was unfounded. This was a great story.
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