Thanuja Ranaweera

This really moved me. The fact that a book on feminism being written by a male author is something to be respected as I think. We all certainly had one character that we rooted for -for me, Mariam- and the twist at the end was absolutely a marvelous satisfactory tragedy. Being a rather huge feminist myself, this book undoubtedly fueled my passion. Thank you Husseini, for sharing your masterpiece. I read this when I was 13, and when I had finished, the quote 'The thing about a good book is, you want to finish the book, but you don't want to finish it' was proven. I highly recommend this book for anyone of any age -any age to understand the actual meaning- anyone of any gender, for this book will 100% move you. When I had come to the end of the book, I remember reading the last two lines over and over again. I merely couldn't believe it had finished. It didn't quite moved me to tears, but it provoked my rage and love that I hold for all Afghan women and children. Sometimes, I realize men of Afghanistan can't be blamed either, for they learn customs and rituals from the earlier generation of their fathers. If the current generation of mankind can change for the good, the later generation's women wouldn't have shudder at the thought of child-marriage or abuse. Husseini is a true story teller. No usage of difficult words just so you can show off, it's all about pure story telling. A true definition of a tempting good read, and a real page turner. I read this straight from the very beginning to the end without pausing, for Husseini manages to hook you right in with a cliff hanger at the end of every chapter. A rich piece of culture and heinous intentions. Read this, you won't regret.