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A book of compassion and the strength of women!
I don't think that story was to be written in the style of Waught or Collins which may require a pillow to sleep on. The story is about real life experiences of women in a country that is falling apart, much like their own personal relationships. They not only endure battles within their own countries, but also have to deal with their fight to stay alive. This book definately made me reflect on how lucky I am to be living in such a free country. Could you imagine living the lives that these women lived? Many women still live like that. I think this book was meant to instill compassion in all of us, and an understanding that women can rise to the occasion to overcome any battles they may have to face. AN EXCELLENT NOVEL!
Karla Guitard about 1 year ago
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I completely agree. I enjoyed this book more than the Kite Runner because it showed the experiences and hardships that women go through and sometimes overcome in different countries. It was a very compassionate and moving novel. It made me think of what women around the world are going through or have been through throughout the course of their lives. They fight their own battles and live their life even when going through tough times. A truly inspiring story...
Sarani Chatterjee about 1 year agoI agree as well - far better than Kite Runner. I found parts of the book difficult to read emotionally - that is an indication of a good book, when you feel you are living the life of the characters. Many times in the book I felt priviledged to live in Canada. The conditions in Afhganistan for women were revealed. After reading the book I started to research how I could help...
about 1 year agoI feel that this book has extra significance in that it was written by a man, and that it managed to get across the reality of life for many women.
Kate Russell about 1 year agoFor some awful reason I could connect more with The Kite Runner. I think I have seen so much suffering being inflicted on women that I was no longer moved :( I wrote my thesis on Trafficking of Women into slavery so I have personally seen women who go through amazing pain. I think due ot my work I have become immune. I also think everything describe in the book is just so unbearable. I found myself crying so much more in the Kite Runner
Anasstassia Baichorova about 1 year agoI cried more while reading Kite Runner as well...but I feel this book was equally powerful.
Facebook User about 1 year agothis book definitely highlights the strength,courage and compassion that women have,and i am amazed that Hosseini has succesfully managed to paint a true and vivid picture of the sufferings in Afhghanistan, through the eyes of a woman...
yes this book to some may be more powerful that Kite runner..but i feel both are exceptionally good, as the latter shows the sufferings of a man (his strengths, feelings, etc) whilst the former highlights the plight of women.
all i have to say is that Hosseini is a truly gifted story teller...and one who is able to put into words the sufferings of his people...
whatever he writes...i am sure he will, like in 'The Kite Runner' and 'A thousand Splendid Suns', reach out and leave a lasting impression in the minds of the readers....
Facebook User about 1 year agoI usually write lengthy opinionated responses, but for this one I have only this to say. This book is the only book to ever actually make me cry.
Ryan Holmbeck about 1 year agoI completely agree! I think the whole aspect of women going through immense struggles made me connect with this book more than "The Kite Runner."
Claire Gothreau 5 months agoI can't compare the book with the Kite Runner as i have just started reading "Kite runner" but i could powerfuly say that the writer has created strong story line that truly reflects the Afghans and the sufferings they are going through.
Facebook User 5 months agoOverall plot is marvelous and characters are strongly played.
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One passage that stands out for me when talking about the strength of the female characters in this novel, is the passage at the end of the book, which decribes Mariam as being: "like a rock in a riverbed, enduring without complaint, her grace not sullied but SHAPED by the turbulence that washes over her...Laila sees in her something...deep in her core, that neither Rasheed nor the Taliban will be able to break. Somthing as hard and unyeilding as a block of limstone. Something that, in the end, will be HER undoing, and Laila's salvation."
Facebook User 5 months agoI read this after the Kite Runner, to be honest i thought that Hosseini would give us the same plot as the Kite Runner like so many authors always do but although the scene remained the same the plot and story is totally different. I love it because everything that i expected to be predictable were totally not what i expect at all. Whilst the Kite Runner has that Hollywood twist to it... A thousand Splendid Suns was just the total opposite, it was so real. I must say truthfully that i cannot relate to the struggles that Mariam and Laila went through or the harrowing experiences that they both have to endured but i can feel their pain, their strength and courage. We often said, for those who have not known what domestic violence or what oppression against women is, why don't they just walk away, sometimes it's not that easy but it can be done.
Fanny Ivy George Gore 4 months agoThis book has staying power. I was concerned that a second book by Hosseini couldn't come close to the compelling story of the Kite Runner, but ended up loving this book even more. The characters (Miriam and Leila) still live in my mind, as if they are old acquaintances that I return to from time-to-time and think about the lessons they've taught me. One of my all time favorite books!
Kathleen D'Amico 4 months agoI love this story and even though its fiction based on reality i wouldn't be surprised if this is very close to the real life story of someone. Hosseini is a wizzard of words for sure. Rarely does a man capture the strengths of women so masterfully.
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