April N. reviewed Best book I have EVER read! on 5/28/2009

Helpful Score: 1

This past month, A Thousand Splendid Suns was the selection for my book club. As I had never read Khaled Hosseini's work before, I was unsure what to expect. But A Thousand Splendid Suns captivated me from the very first sentence--where Mariam found out, as a yound child, that she was a "harami". Hosseini keeps the plot moving quickly, even through expository details. The two women's stories mesh smoothly together, and the pages fly by quickly. It's very hard though, to not get politically involved with the plot, as Hosseini details the cruelty inflicted by the Afghan Taliban. Overall, this is a compelling, engrossing read, and worth every minute spent reading it. Will leave the reader VERY grateful for life in America, or any country where women can move about independently. Strongly recommended!!!

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