A thousand splendid suns book review.

1. BOOK REVIEW
PRESENTED BY IMRANA MUMTAZ

2. WRITER'S BACKGROUND : KHALED HOSSEINI
Born in 1965​​
 Afghan-American novelist​​
UNHCR goodwill ambassador​​
A former physician​​
Golden Plate Award of "American Academy
Of Achievement" in 2008​​
Genre: Historical Fiction

3. BOOKS WRITTEN
2007
2003 2018
2013

4. A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS
Originally Published: May 22, 2007
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Pages: 384 pp (first edition, hardcover)
Original language: English
Awards: Indies Choice Book Award for Adult Fiction
Genres: Novel, Domestic Fiction

5. One of two female protagonists, a quiet, thoughtful child at the start of the
book. Born out of wedlock to a rich and married businessman (Jalil) and his
former housekeeper (Nana),marries the abusive Rasheed. Inability to have
children turns her into a resentful, bitter, and fearful woman, loves Laila and
Laila's children
The second female protagonist, the youngest child and only daughter of Hakim
and Fariba. Loves Tariq (her childhood friend),mature, intelligent. Marries
Rasheed to give her unborn child by Tariq a father,takes comfort in having a
friend and mother figure Mariam.
Mariam:
Laila:
MAIN CHARACTERS ANALYSIS

6. A widowed shoemaker whose first wife and son died many years before his marriage
to Mariam. Conservative, willful, believes an ideal wife should be: subservient,
obedient, and fertile. Impatient, abusive, endlessly motivated by the desire to
replace his dead son, and marries Laila. With his son Zalmai, he is patient, loving,
kind, and gentle.​
Loses his leg to a landmine at young age and, through the support of his kind
parents, never lets this disability slow him down. Lailas childhood friend and father
to their illegitimate child Aziza. Runs to Pakistan, lands in prison for smuggling
hashish. Returns to Kabul for Laila.​
Rasheed:
Tariq:

7. Mariam
Jalil
Nana
Laila
Rasheed
Tariq

8. SUMMARY

9. "Like a compass needle that points North, a man's accusing
"Marriage can wait, education cannot"
finger always finds a woman."
Nana
Hakim
QUOTATIONS

10. CONCLUSION
 Rating
 Recommendation

11. THANK YOU!