Location(s): Herat, Kabul
Genre(s): Fiction
Era(s): 1970s to 2000s
At times this can be a harrowing book, in which the author paints brutal scenes but it always retains, especiallythrough the characters of Mariam and Laila, a humanity, tremendous spirit and love. They overcome the challenges that have faced women over centuries in Afghanistan.
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This book sucks the reader into the world of Afghanistan – utterly rivetting. Selena Jones
Have never been to Afghanistan, but felt I walked right into the culture and difficulties that this nation faces. This book explores the friendship and family and I really like the writer’s style, perceptive and tragic. Bowls along at...
I read The Kite Runner 4 years ago and loved it, so I thought I would read Khaled Hosseini’s second book and thought it was absolutely fantastic. His writing style is very descriptive and very evocative of Afghanistan. It...
One of the best books I’ve ever read!
This truly is one of the best written, most emotional books I’ve ever read. It so completely evocative of Afghanistan and the cultural difficulties for the women there at the time. The description of...
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