Syeda Haaniya

Book : A Thousand Splendid Suns Author : Khaled Hosseini Publisher : Riverhead Books A thousand splendid suns is a book based on the lives of Marium and Laila who despite having a generation gap end up in similar scenarios all happening in the era of establishment of the Taliban government and times after . The writer himself is an Afghan American and he describes the lives of the two girls in a sensitive and heart wrenching manner . He, very beautifully balances the story of the two girls along with explaining the political and social situation of the country . The two girls come from very different houses with one being privileged in the beginning and the other having an extremely hard and painful life since the beginning but the writer encapsulates the stories of both the girls and how pain hits them in the most heart breaking manner This book is another proof of the writer's thought provoking and sensitive skill set of writing and is one of his best works. Therefore, it's a must read for an enjoyable experience where you might shed some tears throughout the emotional journey of reading this book