The story is located in the heart of Kabul, during war time and narrates the story of five different women. They have almost nothing in common, nothing but the fact that they all hang out at the same coffee shop in Kabul. Some of the events that take place during the novel will bring them all together and as the story unfolds we witness secrets being revealed, fear and anger take over, issues of heart being solved or not, all in the heart of war.
What I enjoyed the most about this book was how the author introduced us to a new (to me) culture. She explains along the book the customs of Afghanistan, traditions and their unwritten rules, in order to explain why our characters act the way they do. It was so interesting learning about so many different traditions that they have, so different than mine. It also made me angry, to read how unfair and cruel the men acted towards women. It is a well-known factor, but being unfamiliar with the subject, it made me uncomfortable and sad at times, yet intruiged to learn more.
On the other hand, what I didn't like much about it was that the characters were too many and for that, I guess, the author didn't pay the ammount of attention needed for me to bond with any of them. There wasn't any depth in their stories, though I thought there would be. Such a superficial approach to the character made it so dissapointing.
Overall, it was a fun read, I learned a thing or two about Afghanistan but it wasn't the intriguing story that I was so anxious about reading in the first place and for that, I was dissatisfied. Hope there was more about the fictional people that would spice up the book and make it memorable. If you want to pass some free time of yours though, i reccomend it. It just didn't cut it to be awesome, as I thought it would be...
The story is located in the heart of Kabul, during war time and narrates the story of five different women. They have almost nothing in common, nothing but the fact that they all hang out at the same coffee shop in Kabul. Some of the events that take place during the novel will bring them all together and as the story unfolds we witness secrets being revealed, fear and anger take over, issues of heart being solved or not, all in the heart of war.What I enjoyed the most about this book was how the author introduced us to a new (to me) culture. She explains along the book the customs of Afghanistan, traditions and their unwritten rules, in order to explain why our characters act the way they do. It was so interesting learning about so many different traditions that they have, so different than mine. It also made me angry, to read how unfair and cruel the men acted towards women. It is a well-known factor, but being unfamiliar with the subject, it made me uncomfortable and sad at times, yet intruiged to learn more.On the other hand, what I didn't like much about it was that the characters were too many and for that, I guess, the author didn't pay the ammount of attention needed for me to bond with any of them. There wasn't any depth in their stories, though I thought there would be. Such a superficial approach to the character made it so dissapointing. โดยรวม ก็สนุกอ่าน ผมได้เรียนรู้สิ่งหรือสองเกี่ยวกับอัฟกานิสถาน แต่มันไม่ได้เรื่องน่าสนใจว่า ผมกังวลมากเกี่ยวกับการอ่านในสถานที่แรก และที่ ผมพอใจ หวังว่า มีแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมเกี่ยวกับคนละครที่เครื่องเทศขึ้นหนังสือ และทำให้น่าจดจำ ถ้าคุณต้องการผ่านเวลาว่างของคุณแต่ ผมแนะนำ มันแค่ไม่ตัดมันจะน่ากลัว ผมว่ามันจะ...
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