A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS
Wednesday 9 April 2008
A thousand splendid suns
posted by Richa....thanks for that review
Yet another masterpiece by Khaled Hosseini after ' The kite runner'. A Thousand splendid suns is the story of Mariam and Laila belonging to two different generations in Afghanistan. Fate brings them together as wives of old and ill tempered Rasheed. Mariam has never known love while Laila is forced to part from her loved ones due to political turmoil in Afghanistan.In the unhappy household of Rasheed there develops a bond between two women which ultimately gives them what they were yearning through out thier lives! This book again celebrates Khaled hosseini's simple style of writing.Characters are so well itched that they stay in your mind for longer time and the narration is so clear that you feel as if everything is happening around you.While reading the book,sometimes I felt sad and sometimes depressed but after I had finished the book there was a kind of numbness that caught hold of me. Maybe as a woman i couldn't help feeling what it is to be like a woman in some parts of the world! All in All a must read if you are looking for some serious reading.
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2 comments:
Good to read about this book. Wanted to start with reading Hosseini. Would you recommend to start with "The Kite Runner" or with "A thousand splendid suns"??
Anne
@anne
better start with 'The Kite Runner'
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