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Book Review of Thousand Splendid Suns

Thousand Splendid Suns
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Another two generation highly recommended book. Both my 21 yr. old and I enjoyed this one more than The Kite Runner. It spans three generations of women from various classes of Afghan society, covering Soviet occupation and into the rise of the taliban. There are interesting insights on the U.S. input at various times. It is difficult to imagine a society so different than our own and why people make the choices that they make. I had a difficult time putting this book down and felt as though I had a connection to the women profiled. He gives them strength in what must be difficult times.