A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

If you liked the Kite Runner you will love this book. It describes the lives of two women , Mariam and Laila , who are thrown together through marriage during the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan Although the back drop of the story is the difficulties of living in a culture torn by war and religious conflict, the most interesting part of the book is the relationship that develops between the two women. After initial mistrust , they eventually bond together in order to over come their terrifying husband and to ensure the survival of their family. Hosseini explores a variety of interesting characters so the reader gets a broad insight into people living according to the different interpretations of Islam. Basically it was a great read. I read it in two days.