A Thousand Splendid Suns

I really like Khaled Hosseini's style of writing. In terms of vocabulary it's very simplistic; however I found this book hard to read because of the actual events. I found that I had to read this story in intervals because of the powerful emotional response to the characters’ struggles. I would say one of his greatest qualities as a writer is his ability to paint a vivid image in your mind; although sometimes I wished he didn’t have this ability because at times they were graphic and horrifying. It’s a reality that you don’t want to face or believe could be real.