Set in Afghanistan, this story of two women - both forced to marry an ignorant and brutal man - becomes a sort of metaphor for the turbulent history of that country from pre-Soviet invasion to Taliban rule, portraying all the horrors of war: loss, repression, starvation, physical and mental abuse. Yet finally the women find some sort of redemption through the power of love. It's an immensely readable and worthy successor to The Kite Runner (bwl 29).
(Jenny Baker - bwl 42 October 2007 ) |
