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A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
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it was amazing
bookshelves: 2024-books, favourites, found-family, my-girls, yes-i-m-a-masochist

“Learn this now and learn it well, my daughter: Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman. Always.”


Tragic. Heart-rending. Poignant. Powerful. Hopeful.

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a masterpiece. It's a story that needs to be read atleast once in your lifetime, a story of hope and oppresssion, a story of familial bonds, mother-daughter relationship, friendships, survival and hope. A story of women's opression, their rage and sufferings and hopelessness in the midst of war that will leave you with so much compassion and empathy for Afghan women. I can not forget this riveting and compelling story that evoked countless emotions inside me, from feeling Afghan people's pain to hoping for them to get the life and freedom they deserved, from grieving with them to enraging on their behalf for what they all had been put through for decades, from feeling a sparkle of hope for their survival, new life to see that hope ripped out of their hearts in pieces.

“Tell her she is the noor of my eyes and the sultan of my heart.”


The story is depressing and heartbreaking but above everything it tells countless stories of different people who fought unabashedly against their oppressors, the display of human spirit and resilience, the indefatigable strength of Afghan woman depicted through Laila and Mariam's story, surviving, praying, grieving and fighting but also hoping for a better future. I have never read such a thought provoking story about women and what it truly means to be a woman in this world.

➸ Mariam's tragic story broke me in the worst possible ways. A little girl who just wanted to be loved and cherished, a young woman who just wanted a loving family and husband, a woman who has been betrayed by everyone in her life and left to suffocate in the world never deserving of her love, kindness and compassion. I love her with my entire heart. What truly inspired me was that no matter how many betrayals she'd lived, brutality she had suffered, she never stopped being a selfless and kind woman. She never lost herself to the tragedy of her life that only brought her pain. She was always resilient and humble and took Laila and her daughter in her care and loved them as her own and though she never had a family she could call her own I was happy that she experienced what it is meant to be loved by the family she choose to love.

“Though there had been moments of beauty in it, Mariam knew that life for the most part had been unkind to her.”


➸ Laila is my precious girl. Her character is genuine and altruistic in so many ways. She was passionate about her life until the war broke her soul. She has dealt with grief on every stage of her life and it broke my heart to see her went through so much as just a child. She is such a brave and kind soul and the way she loves people is truly amazing. She never lost her courage and strength and she was always the resilient one in her household, never backing down and always standing up. I admire her so much for all the things she did in this book. Laila is the definition of that woman don't need physical strength to fight for their lives and she is the inspiration for so many women out there.

“Mammy’s heart was like a pallid beach where Laila’s footprints would forever wash away beneath the waves of sorrow that swelled and crashed, swelled and crashed.”


➸ Tariq was a genuine and thoughtful man. The way he was with Laila and her children healed my heart after that tragic ending.

“Me?” he says. “I’ll follow you to the end of the world, Laila.”


: ̗̀➛ Mariam and Laila's bond is the purest and most beautiful thing in this book. They formed an unexpected friendship, a mother-daughter relationship after being exposed to the brutality of Taliban and their husband. Their love and hope kept them alive and going for years and they did everything in their power to keep the other person safe. They fought and sacrificed for each other and I was so happy for them to found each other in times like that.

“For me, it ends here. There’s nothing more I want. Everything I’d ever wished for as a little girl you’ve already given me.”


: ̗̀➛ Laila and Tariq's love story was tragic but a beautiful and mesmerising one indeed. Their love is so beautiful and selfless. I cherish every moment they had together as friends, adults and then lovers. They gave me all the happiness that this book couldn't and their ending healed everything inside me.

“You know.”
“Know what?”
“That I only have eyes for you.”


I have always loved Khaled Hosseini's writing. It's exquistie, metaphorically beautiful and very atmospherically vivid and raw. The way he teleports me right into the world of his book by his descriptive details of the neighbourhood in Afghanistan. The way he portrayed every minuscule emotions in his characters and wrote their realistic and riveting personality. I am mesmerised. His words were like a dagger to my heart, I was engrossed with the story and had this dooming feeling all the time in my heart that maybe something really bad is about to happen. There were some moments of beauty, happiness and nostalgia and I cherish each and every one of those moments in my heart. What really kept me going was Mariam and Laila's hopeful dreams of a future where they are free of all the brutality and cruelties of their world. Where they are happy and in love with their life and dreams. Where they don't have to spend every minute of their day praying for not be the next woman to be raped and killed by Taliban. It was reassuring and comforting.

I will never forget this book. Maybe one day I'll read it again to understand it better or maybe not because I am not that much of a masochist. But if you ask me which book I recommend to every reader in this world? It's definitely ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’.

“One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, Or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls.”


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i know i won't survive this book 🥲 but here we go
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Reading Progress

July 7, 2024 – Started Reading
July 7, 2024 – Shelved
July 8, 2024 –
page 100
23.09% "it was a bad idea to start this book during my pms because i can't read this without crying and i am mess 😭 my heart is breakkng for maryam on every single page and i still have 75% left to read 😭"
July 11, 2024 –
page 313
72.29% "i am depressed and sad because of this book 😭 i am taking my time with this one bcs i really can't read it in just a few days and someone pls just tell me that mariam and laila will have their happy ending bcs i can't take another sad ending 😭 no spoilers in the comment section pls"
July 13, 2024 –
page 364
84.06% "“Tell her she is the noor of my eyes and the sultan of my heart. Will you do that for me?”

My heart can't take this much pain 😭💔 i am fucking depressed"
July 13, 2024 – Shelved as: favourites
July 13, 2024 – Shelved as: 2024-books
July 13, 2024 – Shelved as: yes-i-m-a-masochist
July 13, 2024 – Shelved as: my-girls
July 13, 2024 – Shelved as: found-family
July 14, 2024 – Finished Reading

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aleksandra I heard it’s such a beautiful book though 🥹 happy reading!!


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youssra Happy reading!!❤️‍🩹


Sabrina you really aren't 😭 but I know you're gonna love it. I still think about this book and its been months. happy sobbing ml 🫶🏼


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Sylvie {Semi-Hiatus} So glad this was a 5 star read for you love 🥺


⋆ célia ྀི your review was wonderful and i agree with absolutely everything you said, especially the fact that if i had to recommend a book to someone, it would be this one!


Ri ♡ Imme wrote: "Ohh good luck darling🥹🫶🏻🫶🏻"

Lol i definitely needed that 🥲 thanks love!


Ri ♡ Florence!! wrote: "Hope you enjoy !!"

Thankyouu


Ri ♡ aleksandra wrote: "I heard it’s such a beautiful book though 🥹 happy reading!!"

It truly one of best books ever written 🥺 thanks love <3


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I had to 🤭


Ri ♡ Morsalও (semi-hiatus) wrote: "I really hope you'll love it. This book was pure pain 😭"

I absolutely love it 🥺❤️‍🩹 true bestie it broke my heart in million peices 😭


Ri ♡ Morsalও (semi-hiatus) wrote: "Sending hugs and tissues 🫂💕"

Thankyou 🥺🫂


Ri ♡ luna_inthesouth wrote: "Happy reading!! 💙"

Thankyou <3


Ri ♡ Seraphyna˚₊‧ʚ♡ɞ‎‧₊˚ wrote: "Happy reading bb hope you enjoy! <3 Heard this one's painful so sending you hugs 🫂❤️‍🩹"

Thanks love <3 it is one of the most painful book i have ever read 🥺❤️‍🩹


Ri ♡ Pluto_reads wrote: "Its a painful one but hope you enjoy it, sending you hugs 🫂🌷"

Thankyou sm 🥺🫂


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Thankyou <3


Ri ♡ kendyl ʚ♡⃛ɞ wrote: "happy reading ml!"

Thanks love <3


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I am depressed bcs of this book 😭


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Thanks yous bby 💗


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veerali lovely review, bb! so glad you enjoyed it ❤️


Ri ♡ Sabrina wrote: "you really aren't 😭 but I know you're gonna love it. I still think about this book and its been months. happy sobbing ml 🫶🏼"

I can never forget this book and what happened to mariam and laila 🥺❤️‍🩹


Ri ♡ April wrote: "Happy reading ml 💝"

Thankyou <3


Ri ♡ Sylvie {Semi-Hiatus} wrote: "So glad this was a 5 star read for you love 🥺"

This book was just 🥺❤️‍🩹


Ri ♡ célia 𓆉 wrote: "your review was wonderful and i agree with absolutely everything you said, especially the fact that if i had to recommend a book to someone, it would be this one!"

Aww thanks love 🥺 glad we agree on that 🤭


Ri ♡ veerali wrote: "lovely review, bb! so glad you enjoyed it ❤️"

Thanks vee <3


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SK STOPPP AM IN LOVE WITH THIS REVIEW


Morsalও THIS REVIEW IS JUST A MASTERPIECE LIKE THE BOOK


aimee (aimeecanread) Beautiful review, Ri! 🥺


Sabrina THIS REVIEW 😭😭 the flashbacks are real. The way this story broke me was unreal that I needed a week to recover and I still think about its characters 🥲 mariam and laila will forever remain in my heart and all the women alike them. I’m so happy you loved this and I’m not surprised 🥹 love this review so much


Ri ♡ SK wrote: "STOPPP AM IN LOVE WITH THIS REVIEW"

Thankyou love 🥹🫶🏼


Ri ♡ Morsalও (semi-hiatus) wrote: "THIS REVIEW IS JUST A MASTERPIECE LIKE THE BOOK"

Aww thankyou love 🥹🫶🏼


Ri ♡ aimee (aimeecanread) wrote: "Beautiful review, Ri! 🥺"

The book is even more beautiful 🥺❤️‍🩹


Ri ♡ Sabrina wrote: "THIS REVIEW 😭😭 the flashbacks are real. The way this story broke me was unreal that I needed a week to recover and I still think about its characters 🥲 mariam and laila will forever remain in my he..."

It was so hard to write this review 😭 i still think about them daily and what they had to go through and it fucking breaks me 😭 laila, mariam and tariq are so precious to me and aziza my sweet little girl 🥺❤️‍🩹 these characters deserve the world!


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