A Thousand Splendid Suns

Both the book and the narration were superb. The book made me happy that I was not born in in Kabul! That being said, I felt great empathy for the two main characters in the book. What a celebration of the spirit to survive and thrive.

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Another great book by this author...wonderfully written and read! I look forward to listening and/or reading more books by this author. The book is very sad at times, but it only makes the book more engaging and "real."

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Wonderful Book. kept me engaged. Wonderfully written. Nice to get an insight to that part of the world. A week after I finished it and I still think about it. Worth the time

Wow! Brutal story, beautifully told. Hosseini has a gifted voice, full of poetic narrative that exposes yet softens the blow of unbelievable hardship and, well, brutality. Well worth the read... er... listen.

I had a really hard time following this book. It may be a better read, then to listen to. I couldn't finish it because I had a hard time understanding the narrarator. I am going to try reading this one.

Incredible book. This book and Kite Runner present a picture of the real people of Afghanistan that we Americans need to consider. Most of the time I feel that we should pull out of there and leave them to their own devices then I realize from these books the pain and lost opportunity for life that extremists like the Taliban steal from people.

This book was a quick read, only five CD's for the abridged version. It is a disturbing but very good story and one that women should share with their friends and daughters.

Not in the same class as 'The Kite Runner', which was simply excellent, especially since it was narrated by the author. With that said, 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' was a very powerful story that exposed the difficulty of life as a woman in the Middle East. The narration was not read by the author this time; however, it was very good and was easy to follow. Even though this was the abridged version, there were not any apparent gaps in the story line. A worthy listening experience.

A deeply moving accoung of the lives of women in Afganistan by the same skilled author of Kite Runner. Not a book for the faint of heart. It is almost unimaginable here in the U.S. that women anywhere in the world in our times must face such degradation at the hands of their men and culture. Yet they remain optimistic and stoic during the turmoil. An unpleasant insight into Islam as well.

This author created a beautiful story out of a very sad and tragic piece of Middle Eastern history. As a Westerner, I can only but imagine the strength, energy and resolve the Afghani women need to manage a day, one day at a time. I enjoyed how the other swapped the focus of each character from one chapter to the next.