This book was beautifully moving. There were many lessons I learned reading it. The city of Kabul stands to be powerful metaphor of undying hope, a central theme to this novel. Mariam and Laiba were powerful women and instead of pitying them I found their strength admirable.

Seeing Kabul suffer through one oppressor after the other was irksome but i guess the idyllic ending makes up for that.

Overall a really good read