I have a bit of a backlog of books that I've read recently. I keep track of what I read here which is a pretty decent website in my opinion to help you remember what you've read.
Anyway, content ahoy!
A Thousand Splendid Suns follows the lives of two Afghan women through the 70s to the recent past. It gives a great feeling for the difficulties women go through on a daily basis and the discrimination they face under the rules of the Taliban. There are happy parts and heartbreaking events but overall it talks about the importance of love even in the face of tremendous loss and oppression. If nothing else, it made me glad that I live in a country where people are guaranteed certain human rights and are allowed to choose how they live their lives. It is a good insight into the lives of those much less fortunate than us and helped give me a tiny glimpse of what life is like in war-torn Afghanistan.
I've never read The Kite Runner, but I've heard many people compare it to that (same author). It was a moderately easy read but not for the light-hearted.
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A touching book that captivated me until the end. I felt like I was living in Afghanistan while reading Hosseini's vivid writing. I did not want to put this book down.
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