This is the latest novel by the author of The Kite Runner. Set in Afghanistan, it tells the story of two generations of women - first, Mariam, the poor daughter or an unwed mother, and then Laila, whose older brothers have been sent to war and whose father wants her to go to college and become everything she's ever dreamed of becoming. When the Taliban takes over the country, the two women's paths cross. While this story is much simpler than The Kite Runner in many ways, I found it much more emotional and frustrating - probably because it is told about women living in such an oppressive society that constantly devalues their lives and desires. While there is sadness in every chapter, the ending is a happy one filled with hope.
Monday, June 11, 2007
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Housseini
This is the latest novel by the author of The Kite Runner. Set in Afghanistan, it tells the story of two generations of women - first, Mariam, the poor daughter or an unwed mother, and then Laila, whose older brothers have been sent to war and whose father wants her to go to college and become everything she's ever dreamed of becoming. When the Taliban takes over the country, the two women's paths cross. While this story is much simpler than The Kite Runner in many ways, I found it much more emotional and frustrating - probably because it is told about women living in such an oppressive society that constantly devalues their lives and desires. While there is sadness in every chapter, the ending is a happy one filled with hope.
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