A Thousand Splendid Suns : A Novel (CD-Audio)

from shweta81

That's the only book that ever made me cry. Yes, it did. This is a truly engrossing book, especially if you read it before reading "The Kite Runner". I read it in 3-4 readings, staying up late till 4 in the morning. It was so hard to put it down. Book is a story about 2 women, Mariam and her husb...

from lkernagh

What an amazing novel and so difficult to pin down my thoughts in a short review. Words such as "liked" "enjoyed" are not fitting words to describe this reading experience. "Spellbinding" and "eye-opening" would seem more appropriate. Set against the backdrop of 30 years of turbulent Afghanistan ...

from leforestiere

the story of two afghan woman. the older finally kills the man who has abused her, mistreated her for more than twenty years. Impressing and very realistic. sadly.

from lauralkeet

Mariam is product of an affair between a well-off Afghan businessman and a servant in his home (harami is the Afghan word for an illegitimate child). Mariam longs for her father's love but, while he visits her regularly, she is not permitted inside his home. She is educated privately by a village...

from drmom62

Well written story about events during the time of Afghanistan's Civil War. Very similar to The Kite Runner.