A Thousand Splendid Suns

[SolaceInIslam]

Assalamu alaykum

I read this book too. I found it to be well-written. It was not a "nice" story, but it is a good book. I found it incredibly sad. It may be fictional, but I think what happens in the book happens a lot in real life too. And that makes me really, really sad.

Would love to read kite runner.

Was salaam

[leechy1225]

I have read both The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, the latter of which is my all-time favorite. ATSS is so much better and I cried through a good portion of the book. I guess maybe since the story is told from the point of view of a woman and mother. It was such a moving novel and one that really stayed with me. I just couldn't put it down. When I wasn't reading it, I found myself thinking about the characters and what was going to happen next.

[linmichelle]

OOooo myy I loved this book so so much I don't think I have cried like that in years over a book. I read the kite runner 1st. But out of the 2 atss was the best! I think I read it in 2 days or less...I couldn't put it down...I would dream about the book when I was sleeping...he needs to write a new book n fast!

[cheesoo]

very heavy reading, this is not a book to take on vacation... but well told... and so, so sad.. in the end, i was scared to turn pages because only bad things happened to them and how was it possible that things were getting better?

[linmichelle]

I know..I was also afraid to turn the pages. Anything that could possibly happen to one in their life happen to Mariam. It is so werid, but I pictured myself as her as I read this book. I also pictured Rasheed..but only he was more saudi looking n big n mean..werid b/c he was really afagani.

[sumaika]

I didn't read the Kite Runner yet, but I loved A Thousand Splendid Suns. It's interresting and it gives a different site about life in Afghanistan. I listend to an Audio book in german, from Siba Shakib: Afghanistan, Where God Only Comes to Weep, very impressive!!!

[Cindi]

I am apparently very late in reading this book, lol. I finished it very quickly!

I was really pulled in when Rasheed started the subtle verbal abuse of Miriam, criticising everything----because I identified with that. He wrote so vividly about what these two women went through, it's very sad.