Customer Reviews
Slight disappointment - By: Felicity Roberts, 10 May 2008 
The Kite Runner was one of the best books I have ever read & I think I approached A Thousand Splendid Suns with too much expectation. I was really looking forward to it & found it somewhat disappointing. There were bits that were superb - his writing is very evocative & I felt I could visualise everything & everywhere he was writing about - & many of the characters were very believable. But there were other bits that didn't ring true to me - particularly the attitude of the mother to her daughter, whilst waiting for her older sons to come back from the war, & also the way that Tariq returns after all. It all seemed a little too pat, as though Hosseini couldn't quite decide how to finish things off. And then there were bits that were so clever (if very traumatic) - the man at the bus station for instance - that I was transfixed again.
I would highly recommend this book but not as much as The Kite Runner....
A must read - By: Ughelli, 10 May 2008 
I was given this book to read by a friend who had read it through a book group, & somewhat reluctantly, gave it a go. Thank goodness, it is so easy to read, yet thought provoking & shocking too. I found myself feeling real emotion at times. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading. It is a story that will remain with you & I doubt you will ever question whether you have read itin the future!
Count your blessings. - By: C. Ali, 09 May 2008 This is a wonderful book that took me on an emotional journey.
It tells a story of two very young women with different upbringings, dealing with the loss of loved ones & being left alone & vunerablein a countryin the midst of a war.
It is a heartbreaking story with only brief glimpses of happiness, but the womens devotion to each other make this a must read book.
I have been waking up earlierin the morning before work just to read it!
every woman should read this book - By: Mrs. J. H. Peacock, 07 May 2008 Count your blessings!, you will read this & weep. There really are women living this life, even nowin 2008. Remember them when you turn each page & feel their pain.
Splendid! - By: Poisonpixie, 02 May 2008 This book is more than just a compelling, thought provoking story; it is also very informative - giving insight into the history of Afghanistan & how the country got to the point where it is today.
The characters are well written & developed & feel like real people.
Their plight is horrific & heartbreaking, but the author writesin such a way that you know that there is always hope. A must read!
