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Khaled Hosseini has again given us the gift of a heartbreaking novel that exudes hope in the midst of despair. The plight of women in Afghanistan, under the Taliban especially, is exposed in minute and horrifying detail.
Two women, Mariam and Laila, each from vastly different backgrounds, come together under the domination of the crude and malicious Rasheed. The terror they live with every day unites them in a bond that transcends even death. Hosseini sensitively and brilliantly gets us into the minds and hearts of these women and brings to life for us a world that westerners can barely imagine.
Sarah Bruce Kelly
Author of THE RED PRIEST'S ANNINA
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This book is absolutely amazing. Page-turner is absolutely the way to describe it. You will be pushing for the women to finally get out of their situation and hoping that the husband will fall sooner than later. The quiet sorrow that the main characters experience is so real that you'll be right there with them trying to grasp on to whatever shred of dignity and self they have left. One of the best books I've ever read. The author just does an unparalleled job of describing everything so well that the sensations can almost be personally felt.
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Having finished this book 2 weeks ago, I'm still thinking about it. It's powerful beyond anything I've read in the last 5 years, and yet, it's written simply, it reads quickly. No one needs a college degree to get through this one.
Based on this tale, which jives with news reports, the Soviets were the best thing to ever happen to Afghani women. Many were empowered individuals under Soviet occupation.
It is a sad tale, to be sure, but Khaleed Hosseini found a way to end it on a more positive note, which would not necessarily be the case for most women in Afghanistan, especially under the Taliban.
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I have not read this book and I am not going to read it. After reading the Kite Runner I have concluded that this writer is incapable of writing anything good. The Kite Runner was the second worst book I have read in last ten years. The worst was Da Vinci Code. At least Da Vinci Code didn't pretend to be 'literature'
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Our current political climate has raised many questions about the Muslim community. This book gives great insight into the type of struggles associated within a society that is structured on total obedience. It also demonstrates sadly, the problems that occur when religion says that there are certain instances when it is alright to lie--as was done to the little girl in this story.
The story pulled out many emotions of injustice and sadness, but ended with a beautiful hope.
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