A Thousand Splendid Suns

Following on the narrative of The Kite Runner, this second book is again outstanding. The two boys in the former have now been replaced by two women, and the master storyteller, Khaled Hosseini, never falters to draw me into their lives. I feel the helplessness, the hopelessness, the claustrophobia that both of them go through. But, finally, the sacrifices do not go in vain and I loved the ending of the book. I was easily transported to Afghanistan this time since I had visited Kabul not so long ago with Aamir and Hasan. The two books could be combined into a new whole. Here's to the Strength of Women!