I just completed A Thousand Splendid Suns. Why does this writer, Khaled Hosseini, make one cry so much? Having said that, you cannot put this book down.
Maybe I relate more to it, since it is about the women protagonists rather than the men in Kite Runner. Sometimes melodramatic like a Hindi tear jerker, the writer's style keeps you going- very simple and direct even in describing false sense of honour, duty, abuse and pathos. The glimpses of a life full of promise and one without, the hope and the dashing of dreams. Some of the characters come alive and you wish them well.
On the whole it moves you more than you would wish to admit. A good weekend read.
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Congrats!!
Congrats on the award:)as for the book I somehow didn't like it as much as I did "Kite runner". It kind of mirrors the story "The swallows of Kabul" By Yasmin Khadra which also is a good read.
I agree he did make it a bit melodramatic in between but the protogonist women do leave an impression at the end.
I read Chetan Bhagat's 'five point someone' and loved it as much as I loved his second book 'One night at the call centre'. I realized also that I can actually read a complete book in 2 days when i want to ,the way I did during my school and college days.I'll try reading 'a thousand splendid suns' i've heard abt it.
BTW congrats.You deserve the award.
Congrats!!! :)
congrats on the award!! On a short break presently - will defi defi take up your tag soon (on the middle name thingy)
Still catching up on your blog
oh thankoo thankoo!
Congrats!! and Thank you.
Will check out the book soon. I loved the 'Kite Runner'. It was my first glimpse into Afganistan as a beautiful country.
:) i got one too..need to put it up soon!
I loved The Kite Runner more than I did A Thousand Splendid Suns, tho both were moving reads. Hosseini is a master at wringing your heart, isn't he? You just FEEL for the protagaonists... SO MUCH.
Gasp ! Those words are exactly the way I would have described a Thousand Splendid Suns ! Exact word for word :)
Congrats on the award! It's hard to comment on and keep track of all your posts, you do so many ! :) I love looking at and reading about Anush !
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