The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul (originally published as A Cup of Friendship), (Paperback)

from kiwifortyniner

Deborah Rodriguez has already written a non fiction story The Kabul beauty school telling of her time in Kabul but this one is fiction. The main character Sunny has a coffee shop in Kabul and the book tells of the people who work in and frequent this coffee shop. We have Yasmina a young pregnant ...

from cameling

If you've not read 'The Kabul Beauty School' by the same author, 'The Bookseller of Kabul', or indeed any book about people living in Afghanistan before or after the war, this would be a good introduction to the different cultures that coexist in this fragile country. Sunny, an American woman, ha...

from gaijinsue

While news has been pouring out of Afghanistan for the past several years, most people know precious little about what it's like to live there. In her debut novel, Rodgriguez introduces Afghan culture via a variety of characters, both expat and native. Sunny, the owner of the eponymous coffee sho...

from SignoraEdie

I found this novel to be an easy read, providing a peek into the culture of Afghanistan. We see so much discouraging coverage in the media, that I appreciated this personal glimpse into daily lives. I came away with a stronger appreciation for the freedom women enjoy here at home. While the writi...

from theardentreader

I liked Rodriguez's novel. The writing isn't fantastic but I enjoyed reading about the relationships between all of these characters. Foreigners (particularly Brits and Americans) play such a large role in Afghanistan, and I always find how the portrayal of this fact plays out in fictional accoun...