I bought this book the same day i finished the kite runner, which is by the same author, and i thought the kite runner would be better, but honestly i think they are equally brilliant!! It will make you feel like you want to cry at times, and sometimes will make your heart want to burst. I would recommend it 11/10 haha!! same with the kite runner!!! :)

I loved the Kite Runner and have encouraged everyone I know to read it. I will be doing the same with A Thousand Splendid Suns. As with the Kite Runner, it is set in troubled Afghanistan - a country we all know is in turmoil, affected by violence and infighting. Again, as with The Kite Runner, fact is interwoven with fiction. It's horrifying, heart-warming, moving and totally compulsive reading. Khalen Hosseini, in my eyes, can do no wrong and is one of my favourite authors - even after only two books!

A fantastic read? NO!. To call it such undermines the seriousness of the subject matter; that is the plight of muslim women growing up in a fundmentalist Islamic State. Thought provoking?; Shocking?; Disarming?...Yes absolutely! However, there is a thread of hope that starts running through the book when the two main female characters, Mariam and Laila seek solace and solidarity with each other thus empowering them to survive the atrocities plied upon them by their ageing husband Rasheed. Whilst this is a book of fiction it should be read with more seriousness than that. It is not a book to 'enjoy'. It message is far more important than that. Strongly recommended. An excellent subject matter for any book club.

Fantastic book.... I could not put it down. Very realistic, this author has an incredible way to explain detail.

How many times do you pick up a book saying 'Oh Well, let's have a look at this then.'

That's just what I did and I have to confess to being totally captivated by the account. This is a really good yarn that I imagine comes really close to hitting the nail on the head in reality. I have a better understanding now of the struggles that women of the muslim faith have. I admire them more for it.

The last chapter is simply so disturbing, and of course, true to life. I couldn't avoid the outpour of emotion the last pages caused. No words to describe it.

Get this book, and cherish it.

Absolutley brilliant. Once I picked the book up I found it very hard to put down. An emotional roller coaster. Fabulous.

A really great book. Looking forward for the next one.

A brilliant book. It grips you from page one to the end.
A fantastic read.

For those unfamiliar with the arranged marriage scenarios and what horrid things women are subjected too at times, this book will make you laugh, cry and feel useless at times to prevent these atrocities. Even though this is fictional, is it as true an account as can happen.
Khaled Housseini is truly a gifted writer and I look forward to the next ones!

I feel I must bother to wite a review for this book as it was truly frightening, sad and touching. Brilliantly written, an inside view of a life I did not have much understanding of, hopefully a little more now. Extremely readable.