A Thousand Splendid Suns Comments

this novel gives the womens side of the last 4 decades in afganistan. It is about female struggle to cope and the survival of spirit in the midst of tradgedy, as a western woman I take the idea of equality for granted, In a male dominated society there is not this assumption of equal choice between partners. The charactures are believable and mostly likeable, Its a good thought provoking read, also try reading 'the bookseller of Kabul' and of course 'the kite runner'