A Thousand Splendid Suns

I'm reading "A Thousand Splendid Suns". It's not complete yet. But I'd like to write something about it.

I have completed 2 parts of it where first part focussed on a character named Mariam who was an unwanted child. Her life was of small restricted world and of sacrifice. She was short of all love that a child gets. And what she assumed to be the love was the betrayal. Her marriage to an old person threatens first, then relaxes and then again goes weird.

The second part talks about Laila, her childhood, her independent world, her friendship, her freedom of education for which the only reason was her educated parents and her maturity when she rejects her boyfriend's proposal.. It also talks about Afganistan's political situation of those times. Interference of Laila's mother into political discussions was little surprising but it showed that there was education freedom for at least some girls. It was a relief to see that there was no exception to "Exceptions' here too.

Now next part seems to have the climax where Laila and Mariam both are focussed. I'll post about it once read.

Enjoying reading and writing after long time.. :)