A read of such terrifying pathos.. Couldn’t even begin to visualise some of the acts of some of the (more extremist-minded) characters, at some points.

And admittedly, there were parts of Hosseini’s novel that I was just telling myself i had to get through to reach what came next.

But, the novel is a recommended read surely, just for its beautifully poignant closure – that merits (almost) all of the horror that precedes the denouement.

A beautiful homage to the sheer courage and faith of womankind, in times that suffer from a dearth of compassion and humanity.

If you can get the audio book, it’s wonderful, though I’m sure I would have loved this book under any circumstances. I learned a lot about the tumult in Afghanistan over the past 30 odd years and the (sometimes) changing treatment of women with each new regime. A beautiful story about a couple of remarkably strong women.