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  • 暨Kite Runner (之前讀了中文版，英文原版還在等待我的review!)之後，這 本新作A Thousand Splendid Suns (中文翻作燦爛千陽) 又讓我再次讀得衛生紙無法離開我的臉頰，基本上這個週末我的雙眼都 是紅腫的！

    記得初來美國念高中時，認識一位阿富汗來的女生，有著圓圓的臉頰， 像媽媽一樣溫暖的笑容。當時的我並不了解阿富汗的情況，只記得無意 中聽到她跟老師說話時提及自己國家中不斷的爭戰，那時才依稀有點概 念她來到美國是為了避難，暫時無法回到自己國家... 這兩天埋頭讀這本書，不斷的想起高中時認識的這阿富汗女孩，雖說連 她的名字叫做什麼我都已經記不清楚， ... Continue

    暨Kite Runner (之前讀了中文版，英文原版還在等待我的review!)之後， 這本新作A Thousand Splendid Suns (中文翻作燦爛千陽) 又讓我再次讀得衛生紙無法離開我的臉頰，基本上這個週末我的雙眼 都是紅腫的！

    記得初來美國念高中時，認識一位阿富汗來的女生，有著圓圓的臉頰 ，像媽媽一樣溫暖的笑容。當時的我並不了解阿富汗的情況，只記得 無意中聽到她跟老師說話時提及自己國家中不斷的爭戰，那時才依稀 有點概念她來到美國是為了避難，暫時無法回到自己國家... 這兩天埋頭讀這本書，不斷的想起高中時認識的這阿富汗女孩，雖說 連她的名字叫做什麼我都已經記不清楚，但邊讀心邊揪著，希望她的 家人親戚朋友沒有經歷這樣的苦痛。因為Khaled Hosseini的書讓我對伊斯蘭世界的國家多了點確切不神祕的 認識，也因為高中認識的這位阿富汗女孩讓我對這兩本故事多了更具 體的想像。

    

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  • I cant say I didnt like, as I still gave it three stars after all, but.. There are a few 'buts' actually. Hosseini certainly knows how to write a good story, how to drag you in it, and at the same time, giving out emotions, love, fear, hate, uncertainty. The problem was Afghanistan. That is, I felt ... Continue

    I cant say I didnt like, as I still gave it three stars after all, but.. There are a few 'buts' actually. Hosseini certainly knows how to write a good story, how to drag you in it, and at the same time, giving out emotions, love, fear, hate, uncertainty. The problem was Afghanistan. That is, I felt I was reading the next chapter of the Kite Runner. Same place (Afghanistan), same war (Taliban), same problems (honour, lies, running away). I could go on and on frankly. My problem is, can Hosseini write about anything else, happening somewhere else? If not, I cant help thinking that his imagination is somewhat lacking or he is too afraid of writing about something he doesnt know too well. Either way, if he comes out with another book set in Afghanistan, I, for one, wont be buying it. Ive read it all before, twice!

    

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  • 　我曾有個阿拉伯學長，他每天中午吃飯的時候，總是抱著電腦看著網 路相簿裡的女兒照片，還不忘向每個經過的學弟妹們宣傳他女兒有多可 愛，也總是在我們開他可以娶三妻四妾的玩笑時，認真解釋他為什麼不 可能有第二個老婆的原因。
    　那個愛妻愛女的回教男人，跟我們對回教徒重男輕女的刻板印象完全 不同。
    　這本書也是一樣。Mariam和Laila的丈夫Rasheed 是很可惡沒錯，可是Mariam的爸爸Jalil、Laila的爸 爸Hakim、Laila的第二任丈夫Tariq和Tariq的爸 爸卻又不是這麼一回事，Tariq甚至還說出「天涯海角我都隨妳去 」這種只有羅曼史小說男主角才有可能 ... Continue

    　我曾有個阿拉伯學長，他每天中午吃飯的時候，總是抱著電腦看著 網路相簿裡的女兒照片，還不忘向每個經過的學弟妹們宣傳他女兒有 多可愛，也總是在我們開他可以娶三妻四妾的玩笑時，認真解釋他為 什麼不可能有第二個老婆的原因。
    　那個愛妻愛女的回教男人，跟我們對回教徒重男輕女的刻板印象完 全不同。
    　這本書也是一樣。Mariam和Laila的丈夫Rashee d是很可惡沒錯，可是Mariam的爸爸Jalil、Laila 的爸爸Hakim、Laila的第二任丈夫Tariq和Tari q的爸爸卻又不是這麼一回事，Tariq甚至還說出「天涯海角我 都隨妳去」這種只有羅曼史小說男主角才有可能說的話。
    　（我覺得Jalil是真想疼愛Mariam的，只是，要面子這 種事是似乎是全世界男人的通病。XD）
    　這也許才是回教男人的真正面目吧！我們總把目光焦點放在回教徒 對可蘭經裡關於夫妻相處過分解釋後，女性處處受限的的可憐可悲， 卻忽略了真正讓回教女性地位如此不堪的，不是宗教本身，而是人性。
    　宗教無罪，其罪在人，在為求自己利益，將教義無限上綱的人。
    　但不是每個回教男人都是這樣的，至少，我就曾碰過一個，跟我們 想像中的回教男人很不一樣的人。
    　不因為自己的信仰而讓自己喪失了人性，這是我們每一個人都應該 自省警惕的。

    

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  • It's more real than "Kite Runner"

    

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  • A very moving story of two fifteen year old girls in Afghanistan. The story starts with 15 year old Miriam then, when she is in her thirties and married to Rasheed - a cruel, bitter tyrant of a husband - we are introduced to 15 year old Laila, who becomes Rasheed's second wife. The two wives suffer ... Continue

    A very moving story of two fifteen year old girls in Afghanistan. The story starts with 15 year old Miriam then, when she is in her thirties and married to Rasheed - a cruel, bitter tyrant of a husband - we are introduced to 15 year old Laila, who becomes Rasheed's second wife. The two wives suffer untold brutality from Rasheed and although at first there is animosity between them their common suffering at his hands draws them together. This is a time of growing tension in the country, the Soviets are pulling out, and the tribes who had fought as one against them start fighting among them selves. Eventually the Taliban take control. Although there is death all around them in Kabul, Rasheed's brutality in no way decreases. The wives are drawn very close. Their strength, in the midst of untold brutality, is drawn from their love for one another, and their love for Laila's child. The story is heartbreaking because the suffering of these women is real: it really happens in our world today - and not only in Afghanistan!

    In one sense the story has a happy ending - but that happiness is bought at great cost. A wonderful story!

    

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  • I loved this book just as much as "The Kite Runner"

    

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