Set in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, the author illustrates the effects of repression on two couples living in Kabul. The novel features Atiq, his sickly wife, Musarrat and the educated and progressive woman Zunaira, who ends up in prison and sentenced to death for the accidental killing of her husband, Mohsen. The intense dissatisfaction of both couples is revealed and Zunaira’s story in particular, dramatizes the plight of the countless Afghanis who endured the medieval code and brutality when the Taliban was in power.
Like Khalid Hossiani’s The Kite Runner, this story give a superb illustration of the destiny of Afghani people. It is thought provoking and was awarded the American Library Notable Books Award in 2005.
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