A Thousand Splendid Suns: Khaled Hosseini

⭐ 10.0/10

(Originally written by Beans)

I’ve just been reading way too many good books lately. This was a re-read for me, but man oh man, I think I could appreciate it even more now. I had a lot of sweaty palms and heart palpitations as I was reading this, so I think that’s a sign of good writing.

The story is set against the backdrop of the war in Afghanistan, and the characters stories’ are tossed and turned by the rising tension. The book is told from two perspectives, and it shared the hardships women face in Afghanistan. Not only that, but also the struggles of war, the struggles of an abusive husband, and the increasing terror of a nation at war. This book can bring a grown man to his knees, and I shed more than a few tears over it. Please read it

**SPOILERS**

I was absolutely heartbroken when Mariam and Laila finally become friends and then Mariam holds baby Aziza for the first time, and Mariam finally feels love. Or when Mariam finally kills that bastard Rasheed, ugh I was so happy. And when she was on her way to her execution and she says she was afraid to die, but the man reassures her and as she thinks about her life she is happy with how it went. And the letter that Laila eventually reads from Mariam’s father. My heart 😭 this book is incredible. I’ll never forget it. So many beautiful moments among the tragedy.