A thousand splendid suns

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I finished the book 'A thousand splendid suns' last friday, with many breaks from crying too hard to read. The author is an excellent storyteller and builds up to and hits the emotional beats really well, with enough breaks in the sadness to allow the reader to remain emotionally invested. The story is really, really sad, and even though the ending was hopeful, knowing that the Taliban took over again later made even that bittersweet. Still, a very good book, and I say that as someone who is not overly fond of sad stories. I hope things get better in Afghanistan eventually.