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A Thousand Splendid Suns

372 pages · 2007 · Rating 4.5

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A Thousand Splendid Suns is a heart-wrenching novel that takes place during the last three decades of Afghanistan's history. It follows the lives of two women in different generations who are brought together by war. The main character Mariam, falls in love with a man only to have him leave her for Hazara women after she gets married. Her best friend Laila, who is so close they say they can hear each other's thoughts, becomes involved in the people's revolts against the Taliban.

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