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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Aug 6, 2007
Pros: Entertaining, educational and interesting. For woman in the middle-east, the story continues on.
Cons: A little trouble getting into a second character...that changed fairy quickly.
Summary: I was fortunate to read Khaled Hosseini's Best Selling book, The Kite Runner, last summer. That story concentrated on the life of a young Afghan boy as he grows up in turbulent times. It was an incredible read full of emotion. I found that Mr. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 26, 2012
Pros: Interesting, easy-to-read, unique story
Cons: Some violence/language
Summary: After the success of The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini had a lot to live up to when creating this novel. But for all those who are wondering if this book is better than The Kite Runner, the answer is no. However, it is just as ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 2, 2011
Pros: -dimensional, deals with a variety of subject matters
-fully-developed story line
-historically correct facts
Cons: -a little dull at first
-difficult topics to read (abuse, war)
-all static characters
Summary: A few years back, I was given a list of summer reading books for Language Arts class and A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini was one of the books on the list. I had no choice. I had to read this book. Usually, I'm not into reading about ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 15, 2009
Pros: Amazing and powerful story.
Cons: None.
Summary: The Book: Khaled Hosseini incorporates the history of Afghanistan into a readable work. It's powerful, and beautifully written. The Story:I bought this book because I had to. I wasn't looking forward to reading ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 1, 2009
Pros: Raw emotion and power!
Cons: None at all ... unless you call being moved to tears a con!
Summary: Long before Mariam was capable of even understanding the concept, she knew she was a "harami" - illegitimate and unwanted. Her impoverished, embittered mother, rejected by the wealthy Afghani business man who had fathered Mariam, spirals downward ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 3, 2009
Pros: Great story. Informative. Pleasant read.
Cons: The writing doesn't capture the passion of the story.
Summary: After years of hearing praise about this book, I have just finished reading Khaled Hosseini's "A Thousand Splendid Suns" and on the whole enjoyed it very much.The story follows the tragic path of a young girl, who miraculously lives through the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 19, 2008
Pros: Drew me completely into the story. Very moving. Learned about Afghanistan.
Cons: Characters tended to be either all-evil or saintly -- not much in-between. Melodramatic.
Summary: This is the second novel by Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. I read this one first, so I can't compare the two (yet). I liked this very much. I got pulled into the story so completely that it reminded me of the way I used ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 18, 2008
Pros: Very sad, depresing, heartbreaking and extremly well written.
Cons: The ending is a bit sloppy.
Summary: No work of fiction, be it film or literature, has ever caused me to feel as depressed, as extraordinarily sad and heart broken, as this book right here. A Thousand Splendid Suns is nothing short of a masterpiece, a work that will be remembered forever as ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 10, 2008
Pros: Fantastic Story Telling
Cons: None
Summary: A Thousand Splendid Suns is a beautiful story set in Afghanistan which spans the early 1970s to 2003. The characters are rich and compelling and their stories are heart wrenching. The novel will open one’s eyes to the horrible ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 12, 2008
Pros: Educational, exciting, a tear jurking page turner.
Cons: That there has to be a world that makes this book possible.
Summary: In “A thousand Splendid Suns,” Khaled Hosseini once again captivates his readers with historical fiction. Like “The Kite Runner” this story too is set in Afghanistan during the authors lifetime, only this time the story is from ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 21, 2008
Pros: emotional story in a unique setting successfully capturing strength of human spirit
Cons: somewhat wooden characters - cliche story lines and character interactions despite unique setting
Summary: I picked up this book because it seemed so very different from the crime/drama books that tend to dominate the bestseller list. At the time of my reading, a Thousand Splendid Suns was on the New York Times Bestseller List (#4). The book had a very ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 5, 2008
Pros: Inspirational and educational, while blatantly honest.
Cons: None!
Summary: The author of "The Kite Runner" brings us a second novel that is as sure to touch your heart as it is to help readers understand Afghan culture over the past several decades. While we in America got brief updates on the evening news, innocent people ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 27, 2008
Pros: Very well written, excellent storyline, heartwarming, tragic, etc.
Cons: tear-jerking
Summary: I first heard about Khaled Hosseini from a friend who recommend I check out his books because of the similarties in our backgrounds. I bought a copy of "A Thousand Splendid Suns" thinking it would just be another novel... Boy was I wrong! From the very ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2008
Pros: Powerful look at women in Afghanistan.
Cons: A few "Hollywood" moments that ring a little false.
Summary: Much as in THE KITE RUNNER, A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS occasionally suffers from some fairly "high-schoolish" prose and sometimes the plot twists stretch my willingness to suspend disbelief. (Stretch...not break.) KITE RUNNER has one gigantic leap like ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 8, 2008
Pros: Following women who believe they are weak as they discover their true strength is heartwarming.
Cons: None.
Summary: Having already read Khaled Hosseini's "The Kite Runner", I immediately felt at home in this riveting tale of war-torn Afghanistan. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" delves even deeper into the emotional and physical burdens women in Afghanistan have been forced ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 2, 2008
Pros: A book that will stay with you for years, and maybe even your entire life.
Cons: The life of women in this country is awful and often hard to take.
Summary: A Thousand Splendid Suns tells the story of the lives of two women. (through over three decades of turmoil in Afghanistan) I read this book in two days, staying up late into the night each night. The stories of the two main character's Mariam and ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 7, 2008
Pros: Wonderful storytelling style; strong characters.
Cons: The ending & it was exhausting to read because the characters' experiences were so awful.
Summary: Although the story itself is fictional, Hosseini's novel really provides insight into the experiences of women in the Middle East. His accessible storytelling style will draw you into the lives of two strong Muslim women, one born in the 1950s and one ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 2, 2007
Pros: Amazing story that captivates the reader
Cons: None
Summary: This book is absolutely amazing. There are very few books out there that will have you absolutely mesmerized - but this is definitely one of them. I was hooked right from the first page and had trouble putting the book down until I had completed it. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 24, 2007
Pros: painfully true, well written, just great
Cons: can be depressing
Summary: A Thousand Splendid Suns is an immensely powerful book that will deliver a 3 megaton dose of reality. I read it simply because I had been hearing so much about it. This is a great book, that is very moving, but be prepared. It is also ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 16, 2007
Pros: A meaningful and touching story...Thought provoking and frightening at the same time
Cons: none
Summary: While recuperating from surgery this summer I read two books that made such an impression on me I can hardly get them out of my head…both are by the same author about life in Afghanistan within the same timeframe of the last 30 years…The first, ... read more
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