what i loved:> the history; i didn't know much about what life was like under the Soviet Rule and/or prior to the Taliban; i've only ever been exposed to post 9-11 war-on-terrorism Taliban outrage. all very interesting because it's current history; titanic from a different perspective, etc.
what i disliked:
the hollywood ending. GRRR. did they really have to find a bag of money?
plus the implications that - what - reconstruction is only possible if you have a pile of gold stashed away for your somewhere? i'm sure the overthrow of the taliban doesn't mean a happily-ever-after ending, and not that i want to read anymore hardships, i'm glad the love story of laila and taliq worked out, but this just seems too easy.
Jalil and Rajeed are both very 2-dimensional characters; Jalil especially - his repentence at the end just doesn't sound very convincing and sounds very soap-opera-sy. Rajeed is too consistently cruel.
I don't get Aziza's stutter and "t"'s - what is that about?
it's moving alright but rather gruelling to read.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
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This is a powerful story of two Afghan woman who endure the bitter turmoils that have ravaged their country. We often hear about Afghanistan in the news but seldom do we have a personal account of the social life there. Hosseini offers an remarkable potrayal of Afghan life from the experiences of two women. Through this book readers can learn about veiled aspects of Afghan life and culture. The book is a testament to the power of love to triumph over difficult circumstances.
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