I have listened to two of Khaled Hosseini's books, must admit they are so good as to be in a class of their own. These two books have given me a completely new prospective of Middle Eastern culture.

A Thousand Splendid Suns is exceptionally well written, the storyline is extremely well developed, incredibly disturbing and unfortunately very believable. The narration is so well suited to the story that you feel the reader is giving a first account of actual events that happened to her.

I would highly recommend this book for any one who wants to understand what people in a very hostile part of the world have to endure in their daily lives.

Her perserverence to carry his child, and how much she immediately loved the baby.

It was a sad book. But I loved it near the end when Meriam went to see Mullah's childhood home.

This is really a heart wrenching novel. Very well written and well narrated.

Absolutely! What a great insight into other cultures and perspectives.

She had the perfect accent for the reading, clear but with correct pronunciations that I would never have gotten had I read the paper version. I loved hearing her voice!

This is a gripping novel, raw and emotional with honesty that I sometimes didn't want to hear. I highly recommend!!

A woman's strength

When Miriam bonded with Lialia

Miriam for her bravery.

I cried because I know this has happened to woman.

How a woman who has suffered so much can give all of herself for those she loves

I always enjoy reading well-written and entertaining stories about other lands and other cultures. A Thousand Splendid Suns takes us on a journey through the lives of two Afghanistan-born women. It is a story of pain, suffering, and fear, but also of love and triumph over the odds. It caused me to ponder why some are born to a life of such intense suffering while others of us are born to lives of relative plenty. It also gave me cause to reflect on our country and our government and to ponder whether our actions help to relieve suffering or contribute to it. That one is a difficult call to make.

I couldn't stop listening to this story but was so caught up in the anguish of the lives these women have to live in that far corner of the world. It was a window into a world I heard somewhat about, but the story brought to life the reality of the cruelty and harshness of life for a woman in that world. Hard to read, but glad I did.

I found excuses to drive places so I could keep listening in my car. What a great book, the story is so heartbreaking but also filled with the kind of hope that is thin but strong which comes out of years of struggle and disappointment with life. The narrator was perfect. Loved it. Amazing.

Loved this novel. Waiting till my next credit came in and listened to this one again. Highly recommend!!!

Good plot and narrator. Easy to listen too. Made you want to stay till the end.

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I liked how it took a culture from where women were beneath men to one where women were considered no more than animals with no rights and their master could end their life at will.

Lyla she was thrust into being a second wife when her parents died and was determined to gain her freedom from an abusive husband.

She read the parts in a very believable manner so it was easy to discern the characters feelings and fears.

This book was good and I would have liked to listen to it in one sitting but there was too much detail and nuances to absorb, it would have lost something.

This book and the Kite Runner are two books that need to be read together in order to better grasp the changes in Afganistan after the Taliban seized control of the country.