A Thousand Splendid Suns

Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is a heart-wrenching story about two women settled in Afghanistan beginning with the Soviet take-over through Taliban rule. This story evokes many emotions on different levels. I had a difficult time putting this book down and finished reading it in several hours. While I know there are numerous themes embedded in this sad novel, the two that stood out are oppression and hope. It was really a roller-coaster ride because after every tragedy, or atrocity, there was hope, even though the sadness never ended. This is a must read!

A Note: there are many sayings in the book about Islam and verses from the Quran. Please know this novel in no way tells the truth about Islam, possibly the culture of Afghanistan, but not Islam.

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