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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
thousand splendid thoughts?


Thoughts on A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

I probably should wait until I am finished, but I am just wondering who has read this second novel by the author of The Kite Runner. I have read about 150 pages and while it is interesting and intriguing, I find that it is not as compelling as Hosseini's debut novel. Undoubtedly, he is a marvelous story-weaver, which is evident in this work; there is a good amount of heartbreak, a dramatic presentation of escalating danger and various violent turns yet I am finding the characters a bit one-dimensional. I am sure very soon I will find it difficult to put down, but so far my reaction is a bit tepid. Let's hear from you and your reactions to this highly acclaimed novel...looking forward to your thoughts.

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Thursday, September 6, 2007
so interesting

As a sort of footnote to what I previously posted~for those of you interested in reading additional info. about author, Haven Kimmel, there is a most interesting interview with her on this lovely blog: Seven Impossible Interviews before Breakfast#9: The One. The Only. Haven Kimmel

Here you go: http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=522

ENJOY!

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