A Thousand Splendid Suns
CONTAINS SPOILERS I have started a new book for my book club: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. To be honest, I chose this book on a whim. I actually did judge a book by its cover (oh the horror!). However, this book is very well-written in that addicting way that you can only begrudgingly put it down. Khaled Hosseini intrigued me as an author because I know he's written award-winning books before, like The Kite Runner. I recognized the name on the cover from an excerpt we read in class, and I knew it was going to be a good book. However, what intrigued me the most about this book wasn't the author or even the quality of writing, but the topic. I went into this book essentially blind, expecting something quick and forgettable. Now, at about one hundred pages in, I can tell I will not forget it. As an avid reader, there is always a moment where you just know what the tone and the caliber of the novel will be. For me, this happened when Mariam found her mother...