A Thousand Splendid Suns (Book Review)

 📍 In a world where people tend to make assumptions about people and places based on the news, preconceived notions, prejudice, etc., this book really needs to be read. 

📍 A Thousand Splendid Suns shows the progression of life in Afghanistan from the Soviet takeover in 1980s through post 9/11 Taliban control. All of this was shown through the eyes of two women - Mariam and Laila. They were trying to live a normal and peaceful life just like everyone else in the world but could they?

📍 It is the story of two poor, uneducated women who have to endure the hardships of life.

📍 The horrors and terrors that a lot of women have gone through during certain period in Afghanistan, is shown here in this book by the eyes of these two women - Mariam and Laila.

📍 It is all shown how they went through all kinds of physical abuse of hitting, kicking, slapping, brutal beating, torture and many other things. 

📍 How both of them struggle with the torture of Rasheed, and the suffering from all kinds of violence because of his shifting mood and temper.

📍 Witnessing the ugliness of war, the fate of loved ones, grieving for lost lives. It was so sad reading all that. 

📍 This book needs to be read because this isn't exclusive to Afghan society only, it's happening in many other countries, the unhappy and abusive marriages, oppressive governments and what more. 

📍 The author has written this story in an engaging manner and in easy to follow way. You won't get confused about what's happening or where were you in the story etc.  

📍 This book at times will be difficult to read as it contains some situations and scenarios that are upsetting and may trigger lots of emotion. 

📍 If you have not read this book yet, I think you should give it a try.