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 More Middle East propaganda Jul 30, 2010
If you want another dose of depressing insight into the vicious dwarfed society produced by the butthole of the world this book is for you! Afghanistan fills stadiums with people who watch women stoned for adultery and limbs cut off for lesser crimes. You can even be killed for converting from Islam to another religion, or for being an atheist. The fictitious characters include women who are longsuffering and virtuous. All through this book there are quotes from the Koran, so you are sure to learn some of their ways. Maybe you'll beat your wife some day if you take them to heart! Charlie Wilson made a world changing mistake by pitying these people and arming them in their fight against the USSR.
 Couldn't stop reading! Jul 29, 2010
The story of these two women gets under your skin. You hope and suffer with them. Wonderfully written.
 Spectacular Jul 29, 2010
This novel was truly fantastic. I haven't read "The Kite Runner", so I really didn't have any preconceived notions of the author. I will definitely be checking out "The Kite Runner" and any future work from him, though.
The book interweaves two stories, both about young women in Afghanistan, both in different times, but both with tumultuous lives. First is Mariam, a girl who lives with her single mother because her father doesn't want people to know he had a bastard daughter. He visits her once a week, but it soon dawns on Mariam that she is unloved by her dad. She decides to visit him for herself, and when she returns, all hell breaks lose.
Second is Laila, my personal favorite. Laila is even younger than Mariam, but more fiesty and seemingly more intelligent. She lives with both her parents, goes to school, has a semi-boyfriend, and has friends. Her two brothers are off fighting in the war, though, and she feels as if her mom doesn't take notice of her at all. This doesn't seem like much, but I can't go farther without revealing too much for a first-time reader.
Basically, all I can say is you need to read this book. It's easily attainable, so there's no excuse not to. It's a good amount of pages, but it flies by so quickly it's hard to believe you've read over 400 pages.
I, actually, wasn't really interested at first, but with all the rave reviews from... well, everyone, it was hard not to read it at some point, so I did.
READ IT! You will most certainly not regret it.
A Thousand Splendid Suns Jul 27, 2010
CD's arrived in excellent condition. The book is amazing in feeling and description. I've enjoyed it very much!
Best book I've read in a long long time. Jul 19, 2010
This book is excellent. I would put it on the must read list. It makes you step back and really think of how lucky we are and how precious life is. The book brings you through a range of emotions, sadness, anger, love....how can these men treat these women like they do? All in all, this is a book that I will be reading again.
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