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A Thousand Splendid Suns |
Average User Rating: 100% (33 Reviews) | |
| 5 / 5 | A book that will stay with you for a long time
M. McDyer (Ireland) - 15 September 2008 A Thousand Splendid SunsThis is a book you will remember for a long time after you put it down. I was hooked from the first page and read the entire book in less than a day. The author will carry you away to a different land and culture. You will get an insight into Afghan culture and it's people while enjoying an addictive read. |
| 5 / 5 | brilliant
Suzanne Hussein "Suzanne" (London) - 5 October 2008 This is one of the best books I have ever read. The story of two women brought together in the most awful, despicable circumstances which are totally out of their control. The husband Rasheed is probably one of the most hateful, violent characters I have ever come across and Hosseini's writing is so powerful that you believe these people really exist and I hated Rasheed with a passsion. This book had my heart thumping at a failed escape and crying at one of the most poignant chapters set in the Ghaza Stadium. Like the Kite Runner this book does end with a sense of hope but again, getting to that end still fills you with sadness. This is one book I will remember for along time.... Read Full Review » |
| 3 / 5 | compelling but miserable
kernow chick - 10 October 2008 I found this book quite compelling but profoundly miserable. If you are looking for grit and realism I would recommend it, it gives a good insight into awful living conditions in Afghanistan through years of turmoil. The characters are well developed. However, I was thoroughly depressed by reading this book - I guess because it was realistic. Maybe I'm just too shallow to do a book like this justice but this was not any form of escapism. Harrowing is a better description.... Read Full Review » |
| 5 / 5 | Moving and shocking - couldn't put this down
Hugh "Hugh" (UK) - 13 November 2008 What a powerful book. I loved The Kite Runner and bought this as a result. I think this story is even more powerful, and it's one of those gripping books that are hard to put down. Reading this has made what's happening in Afghanistan today really shocking to me. The story includes some very vivid accounts of life there over the last few decades. It also gives you a new perspective on asylum seekers. Should be required reading. |
| 5 / 5 | Fantastic book
Craig Hall (Milton Keynes) - 24 September 2008 This book was amazing - easy to read, well written, challenging, deep, disturbing and ultimitely uplifting. A well rounded book I would recommend to anyone. Khaled Hosseini has a style of his own and writes with confidence. He explores the turmoil for women in Afganaistan from Soviet rule, through interim governments and eventually during the Taliban rule. In the latter period, he explores the impact on women of being virtually imprissoned in their homes and not allowed out unless escorted by a male member of their family. The degradation of their lives, lack of medical facilities and inability to provide for their families is handled without resorting to sentimentality. ... Read Full Review » |
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Date
18 September 2008
Format
Paperback (432 pages)
ISBN
9780747585893
Price Range
£3.86 - £3.86
List Price
£7.99
