Overall, I thought this was a great book. It was very sad, but one of the most powerful books I have ever read. The ending I believe was extremely emotional. Not only does Mariam get put to death, having live an unfair life, but also Laila and Tariq, when they move to Herat discovera a package from Jalil. The package contains a Pinnochio tape, which is what Jalil had promised to take Mariam to see, but never did, her family inheritance and a note saying how sorry he is for marrying her off just to make himself look better. This is so depressing, because as the reader you wish Mariam had found a way to return to Herat, early in her marriage and everything would have been alright. But then you realize that if that was to happen, then the story would have been quite cheesy and the whole point of the story was to show the hard life that some unfortunate women if Afghanistan have to live.
I liked Khaled Hosseini's writing style, since it was very easy for me to follow along with and understand, yet the story was still strong and fascinating. I thought he did a great job writing this book, and thought it was neat how he described Mariam and Laila's lives separately before they lived together with Rasheed. That opened the door for the suprise when Laila gets married to Rasheed as well, so Mariam and Laila live together with Rasheed.
I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars and recommend this book to anyone looking for a fascinating book, but doesn't mind reading about tragedy.
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