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A Thousand Splendid Suns | 
| Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publisher: Penguin Books Canada, Limited
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1232 reviews
Sales Rank: 269279
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 384
ISBN: 0670064912
EAN: 9780670064915
ASIN: 0670064912
Publication Date: 2007
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Condition: Some wear on book from reading, spine creases, wear on binding and pages.
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 A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS....GOOD BOOK July 8, 2008
I LOVED THE BOOK, ALTHOUGH "THE KITE RUNNER" WAS BETTER. IT HELD MY ATTENTION THROUGHOUT. THE CHARACTERS WERE REAL AND WELL DEFINED. THE RECENT HISTORY OF AFGANISTAN WAS INTERESTING. WORTH READING
 Another great book from a remarkable storyteller. July 5, 2008
At first I was hesitant to pick up this book after reading The Kite Runner. Not because I didn't like The Kite Runner, on the contrary, I loved it and was certain that A Thousand Splendid Suns would never be quite as good. I am happy to say that I was wrong! This book, like The Kite Runner (though with very different characters and a very different plot), weaves the tale of two strong characters who lives are derailed by cultural customs, societal views and war. You find yourself feeling their pains and struggles and cheering them on, wondering when the "Thousand Splendid Suns" will appear through the darkness. Eventually though, through their eyes, you see the rays of sunshine even in the most dire of times and you take the journey with them, never wanting to put the book down. A great read!
Awesome and Touching July 5, 2008
This book shows how much we have. It is an intense story... I just could not put the book down!!!! Loved everything about it.
One of the most gifted storytellers ever July 3, 2008
I had read and loved The Kite Runner, so I was eager to read this second novel by Hosseini. I was expecting a good story. I was not expecting a story so gut-wrenching that I would find myself clutching a box of tissues and so overwhelming that I would frequently hold my breath without even realizing it until I finally let it out. The intertwining stories of the people in A Thousand Splendid Suns are special in that the characters live with so much despair and yet there is just a constant spark of hope - they keep hoping for better, and as a result, so does the reader.
Khaled Hosseini is an insanely gifted storyteller, the likes of which most authors could only hope to be. I can not applaud this book enough, it has become my favorite novel overall, knocking into second place a story that I loved for years (The Poisonwood Bible).
I can only hope that Mr. Hosseini is currently hard at work on his third novel, because I will most certainly be buying it the instant it's available.
If you read this book, it just might change the way you look at life - yours and the life of the people of Afghasnistan.
Haunting, Harrowing, and Heart-Wrenching.... July 2, 2008
Afghanistan comes vividly to life in this forceful enduring tale of the hardships in the lives of many Afghans, but mainly those of two unforgettable and resilient heroic women, Mariam and Laila.
The bonds formed from shared struggles, sacrifices and survivals become deeply moving and indestructible in the face of an ultimate unflinching sacrifice.
I was not going to read this book, as I felt I had been spending too much time in this part of the world in previously read books and didn't want to struggle anymore with `patriarchal despotism' in the treatment of women. When, I found tears welling in my eyes toward the end of this book...a true testament to fortitude, family, love, and loyalties, I was so glad I had decided to spend the time!
This story was jarring while being profoundly emotionally emphatic.... Mariam and Laila are vividly drawn and once I got to know them, I knew that I'd not soon forget them.
I'm grateful for the journey...though not always a `sun-drenched' landscape...it certainly was a splendid odyssey into an important awareness of the plight of our Afghan sisters and the into the mindset of the Taliban and the dangerous political environment that continues to flourish in Afghanistan.
Hats off to Khaled Hosseini for this stunning, searing epic!
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