A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 9781594483851 Global Overview for this book
Registered by raralovestoread of Ponchatoula, Louisiana USA on 6/6/2011
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Journal Entry 1 by raralovestoread from Ponchatoula, Louisiana USA on Monday, June 6, 2011
It's been a while since I read this book, so I don't have any detailed comments about it. The story is as gripping as The Kite Runner.

Journal Entry 2 by raralovestoread at Ponchatoula, Louisiana USA on Monday, December 19, 2016
Today I mailed this book as part of iwillrejoice's ABC Authors Book Rings - US version - Letter H.

Journal Entry 3 by wingDove-i-Libriwing at Fort Myers, Florida USA on Saturday, January 21, 2017
Rec'd this as part of ~ Iwillrejoice's ABC (Authors) Book Rings - Authors that Begin with the Letter H (Link Here)

I've read this book in the past, so I won't be choosing it and it's now on its way to Mme Clinton, who is the next participant in this bookring!

Journal Entry 4 by BOOKWORMINUSALL at Mesa, Arizona USA on Saturday, March 18, 2017
Received as part of iwillrejoice's ABC Authors Book Rings - US version - Letter H, and have chosen to leave this one in the envelope to send on to the next participant on Monday. http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/20/533419/8903117

Journal Entry 5 by BookLovinMama at Arnold, Missouri USA on Monday, April 17, 2017
I received this as a part of iwillrejoice's ABC Author Bookring – H Authors. Can’t wait to read it!

Journal Entry 6 by BookLovinMama at Arnold, Missouri USA on Thursday, May 31, 2018
A Thousand Splendid Suns is set Afghanistan and tells the story of Mariam over the course of 30 years. The viewpoint throughout the book is mostly Mariam, but other characters are heard as well, specifically Laila.

Mariam is a harami, born out of wedlock, and lives with her mother in a remote house, really a hut. Her father Jalil visits her once a week. Mariam’s mother has lived a hard life and wants to protect her daughter, but Mariam views it as her mother keeping her from her father. When Mariam runs off to find her father’s house, she ultimately returns to her mother having committed suicide.

Jalil’s wives do not want Mariam in the house. She is quickly wed to Rasheed and moved to Kabul. Rasheed is much older than Mariam and has traditional expectations of what a wife should be…not seen or heard. When Mariam is unable to carry a baby to term, Rasheed is frustrated.

Laila is much younger than Mariam. We are introduced to her as a child. When a bomb goes off in the neighborhood, Rasheed finds Laila. They nurse her back to health. Rasheed sees this as his opportunity to have a young wife, Laila sees this as an opportunity for a husband as she has found that she’s pregnant, Mariam sees this as someone taking over her life.

Life in the house is difficult for the women until one night. The baby girl reaches out to Mariam, the women begin to bond and truly become family. Laila shares with Mariam that Aziza is a harami as well and that she’s been stealing money from Rasheed so that they can leave. When the women try, they are turned over to local authorities. Ultimately they resign to their lives, always hoping for a better future.

I enjoyed how the book was broken into parts so it was easier for me to read a section and then set it down as I needed. The story is told with great detail and truly brings you into the world of Mariam and Laila. While portions of the ending saddened me, I felt that it was accurate to the situation at the time. Overall an enjoyable book, but not for the light reader.

Journal Entry 7 by BookLovinMama at Caleres Refresh Break Room in Clayton, Missouri USA on Thursday, May 31, 2018

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