A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalwarslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA stirring novel that is heavy and realistic. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
After 103 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and with four million copies of The Kite Runner shipped, Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel that confirms his place as one of the most important literary writers today.
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- Author
- Khaled Hosseini
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 406
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