A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini
Hosseini, K. (2008). A thousand splendid suns. New York: Riverhead Books.
GENRE: Fiction – Historical Fiction – Political Fiction
ANNOTATION: Two Afghan women are brought together by tragedy and bonded through mutual heartbreak and hope.
SUMMARY: Miriam, the scorned illegitimate child of a successful business man and a maid had nothing but love and admiration for her father, Jalil. But when her mother dies, she realizes he is not what she thought. Confronted with the wrath of his wives, he forces her, the living reminder of their shame, to marry Rashid, a shoemaker from Pakistan. Lila, a generation later, is also forced to marry Rashid by her own desperation after her family and childhood friend are killed by a Taliban bomb. Brought together by misfortune, the two women become unlikely allies in the face of a hostile and abusive husband as well as a ravishing war.
EVALUATION: 5 - This book weighs heavy on the heart and mind as it weaves between the lives of the two women. Ultimately, this touching and unforgettable story is one of love, sacrifice, and redemption.
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