Kaitlin
Junior
Title: A Thousand Splendid Suns
By: Khaled Hosseini
Imagine having every aspect of your life decided for you from the time you were 13. Who you live with, who you marry, what you wear, who you talk to. These are all beyond Marium's control, and later beyond control of Laila. Set in Kabul, Afghanistan during the 1980s, A Thousand Splendid Suns tells the story of these two unlikely friends and how they get their start from the same controlled setting. Soon, they have to decided for themselves and those around them whether or not they want to live, and do what it takes to survive. I picked up this book because I loved Hosseini's first novel The Kite Runner and I continued to read because this book is full of suspense and won't let you stop reading! I would give this book to anyone looking for an amazing read about the lives of women in Afghanistan and all the horrors they face everyday. I give this book 5 stars! *****