There is a place in my heart that is awaiting A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Thank you, Mr. Hosseini, for opening my eyes to a beautiful world that is in need of support. I hope that, in a small way, I will make a difference for the Hasans and Amirs of the world.

"For you, a thousand times over."

Mr. Hosseini,
Hello from Cairo, Egypt. I really can't wait to read your new book. I love..love..loved the kite runner and got almost everybody I know to read it.
Actually you have quite a huge base of fans/readers here in Egyt..why don't you consider a visit!!

Regards,
Nermeen

Hi Khaled,

I just finished listening to you read The Kite Runner in audiobook. Listening to you tell Amir's story in first person made it impossible to believe it was fiction. I felt privileged to have you read me your book. Maybe like Hassan felt when Amir would read to him.

I hope you do the same with your new book.

Thank you,
Maeve Maguire

Dear Kahled,

I read your book and it profoundly touched me for the suffering of the people of Afghanistan that to many others are currently a compilation of statistical figures that war brings. I just wanted to thank you for putting this painful subject in such a beautiful story and for teaching the world about life in Afghanistan now and before. Your reader,

Martha C.

Mr. Hosseini,
Thank you for your wonderful novel, the Kite Runner. I have just finished sharing it with 18 students in Advanced English 11 in Nova Scotia, Canada... about as far removed from Afghanistan as it is possible to be! This novel has encouraged my students to think of Afghanistan as a real place, beyond the drama of the news and media coverage. We have had lively discussions about the characters, and how place influences our lives. I will be telling them about A Thousand Splendid Suns tomorrow... You have some new fans on the east coast!
-Libby

Dear sir,
i only recently have came to read your first novel, and considering myself a books lover i have to say that never before i've been touched by a book like i have by yours.
thank you for that.
i would love to ask a thousand questions but is better i dont.
i'll be looking foward to your new novel.
once again thank you
best wishes
Anna

Dear Khaled,

Kiterunner is an experience I shared with one of my close friends. It was gifted by her and as I went through it page by page I could feel the characters breath, cry and speak a thousand words in silence.

But mostly it reminded me of the distant relationship between myself and my dad. A longing I will have forever.....

Sometimes you wish you could say things to people close to you before it is too late.

Looking forward to A thousand splendid Suns.

Rgds
Vipul

I was lucky enough to read an advance copy of A Thousand Splendid Suns, and I absolutely could NOT put it down. I really wasn't certain you could write anything that would touch me as much as The Kite Runner did. But you surely DID. The thing that grabbed me so strongly was your ability to speak from a female viewpoint. I learned so much from you through BOTH your wonderful novels, and I hope with all my heart there are many more to come! I KNOW this one will be a huge success! And if ever your book tour brings you to Houston, Texas, I will be there to support you and listen to your words. THANK YOU for another fine book!

About an hour ago, I finished reading The Kite Runner, having had tears in my eyes for just about the entire second half of it. In my enthousiasm, ofcourse I immediatly started searching to find out about this particular question... and I am happy to hear I won't have to wait long at all to read your next novel. I hope it will come to the Netherlands soon after it will be published in America!

Hey Khaled,

Just wanted to congratulate you for your beautiful book "The Kite Runner". Very much looking forward for "A Thousand Splendid Suns".

Sujith.

I'm counting the days overhere in the Netherlands, waiting for Duizend schitterende zonnen. And what a thrill that I'm the first one who's writing here! Dear Khaleid, I wish that this book has the same warming flame as De Vliegeraar. Bye!

dear mr hosseini,
thank you so much for such a wonderful book, i mean, the kite runner. i am halfway through it and havent obviously finished it but i have already recommended it to at least a dozen friends. i hope i do not sound too flattering when i say that i havent read such a touching tale in a long time. it really touches one's heart. and because you call your baba baba (we call our fathers baba too) that is all the more touching. i just came to know that your second book will be out this month. honestly, cant wait. wish you all the best and please keep writing. hope to hear from you.
with warmest of regards,
pallabi,
calcutta, india

I just finished the Kite Runner and I am so impressed. I am very interested in life in the Middle East. I will buy all of his books. Thanks for the hours of enjoyment...........Kimberly PS: I am also from San Jose, CA, shopped at the Berryessa Flea Market. Attended Santa Clara University. Small World when you come right down to it.

I read regularly.From fiction to true stories to blogs.I must say I have never picked up a book as captivating as the Kite Runner. I am familiar with the culture,so I don't think it was the intrigue with different custom or way of life that caught my attention.It was the raw,uncensored human spirit that was captured in the story.I felt I was there with Amir,with Hassan."Great" is not a word to describe it.

Mr. Hosseini,

For the past three years, I've had the pleasure of introducing students in my Contemporary Issues in Literature class (grades 10, 11, & 12) to The Kite Runner. They have been unanimously passionate about it, so much so that this year's class insisted on reading it twice.

For the first time in my 10 year teaching career, I have a class upset and disappointed that school will be ending too quickly. You see, we'll be letting out just two or three days after A Thousand Splendid Suns is due to hit the stores. We've pre-orded copies of the book from Amazon, but fear it won't reach us in time. They've made me promise to get together with them at the end of June for a novel discussion session at a local coffee shop.

Thank you for writing with enough passion to reach off the page and light a spark in our teen readers.

Sincerely,
Sheree Fortney
Teacher

thank you for a great book...i only started reading it this week...last nite i was at the chapter when Hassan and his dad were leaving..past midnight...in dubai...alone...away from home..putting the book aside...i wept for a good ten minutes. Looking forward to your next book as well. All the bests..

I thoroughly enjoyed your first book, and can't wait to read this next one.

I can't wait for the new book! I love love loved "The Kite Runner" and recommended it to everyone, even if they didn't ask!

May 9, 2007.
Greetings and hello,
Not having read The Kite Runner, I did not know what to expect from A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS.

I have read less than fifty pages of ATSS yet I can say that this novel will be the only one I open until I reach the final page.

Best regards, Linda.

Thx you for writting the Kite Runner.
It is tender sensitive and very informative.
Your work for the refugee organization is to be admired.
kind regards
shana.[melbourne]

Dear Mr. Housseini,

I am Ana Eliza from Brazil, Sao Paulo state. I, as a thousand other people, become your fan. I have already read The Kite Runner two days ago.
I spent a little time to read it, because I just read it at subway (metro). Day by day, during the trip, I transported myself to the Amir and Hassan´s world, Kabul's world. At the end of the book, I found myself very touched, praying to Hassan´s son forget his traumas.
It was a pleasure to known a wonderful writer as you are, Mr. Housseini. The easy and special way to write, to choose the write word, to describe Afghanistan, Afghans lives and culture is a God´s gift definitely.
Now I can realize how Russian and Taliban had stolen the right of living of Afghans during theses years. I pray to God to iluminate you and your people.
I live in a blessed country, Brazil is a free place. Lots of different people live here, I mean, different culture: Japaneses, Germans, Spanishes, Portugueses, Italians, etc.
But we also have a war here. A war that some fight against the poverty, to bring education and health to the poor people, proper place to live etc. But I can not complain, it is a beautiful place, and Brazilians are a peaceful, warm and happy people. It doesn´t need to much to make a Brazilian happy. Musics, a god conversation, a beer, family (not in this order)...Well, thank you very much and God bless you!

i love your book.
i'm from brazil and i think that this is the biggest lesson of humble never seen before.

i am so delighted !!!! im gonna wait for the 22nd!
best of luck khaled

Just a quick note, finished The Kite Runner this AM (to the tune of 1 hour late for work!) This was a very powerful and educational book; we, as Americans are so very ignorant (still) of Afghanistan and the Afghan people. At any rate, I just can't seem to get the characters out of my mind--it was the best story I've read in a long time--will look forward to the new book. Thanks.

Dear Khaled,

Insha'Allah, your new book will be as successful, if not more than "The Kite Runner" which I must tell you I have loved reading. It's so close to our lives here in India and the life I lived in Iraq. Both countries - Iraq and Afghanistan are in a shambles.
We hope and pray that life will be normal there again.
In the meanwhile, your books are there to give the much-needed human perspective to these societies. You are, masha'Allah, a gifted writer, and are making constructive use of your talent, alhumdulillah.
Best wishes and prayers for your future books, insha'Allah,
Sabiha.

I can't wait to go get the book. The subject matter and backdrop of the story seem very interesting from the descriptions.
I was fortunate enough to see Khaled when he gave a talk in chicago in 2005, and hope he will do so again.

Hi Khaled

Have just picked up The Kite Runner, reading it -- in a long time came across a novel as honest and engaging as this one. Good work!

Cheers

My daughter (16) fell in love with your story and your writing style since she was "forced to read" The Kite Runner. She has been searching ever since to find another book was comparable but has not been successful. I'm so happy she'll have some summertime reading with A Thousand Splendid Sunsets and wish you all the success with it's release. Just to let you know the girls in her class have started a group on Facebook concerning the characters of The Kite Runner. The characters had a tremendous inpact on their emotions; they incited both love and hatred. Needless to say I had to read the book and feel the same.Thank you for your enormous contribution to our society.We would love to hear you speak.

My daughter (16) fell in love with your story and your writing style since she was "forced to read" The Kite Runner. She has been searching ever since to find another book was comparable but has not been successful. I'm so happy she'll have some summertime reading with A Thousand Splendid Suns and wish you all the success with it's release. Just to let you know the girls in her class have started a group on Facebook concerning the characters of The Kite Runner. The characters had a tremendous inpact on their emotions; they incited both love and hatred. Needless to say I had to read the book and feel the same.Thank you for your enormous contribution to our society.We would love to hear you speak.

Dearest Khaled Hosseini, Today is May 22 and I've just bought A Thousand Splendid Suns. Mariam Jalil & Nana... wow what a lovely characters, I just cant stop reading it. any ways when is the new book out? this is what I asked when I first read The Kite Runner's first chapter too.
Thanks for spreading Afghan culture.
Khuda Hafez
Fazila
your Afghan Fan

I must mention that "The Kite Runner" was a tremendous and very well written book. When i was in high school, i despised books, because i felt they were boring; but after reading the Kite Runner, i started to enjoy them. At last, i just wanted to thank you for being a superb afghan writer, and writing about those afghans that have suffered in the past 30 years of war.

I have yet to complete a book in high school, but this being my senior year my teacher set up literacy circles. We chose one of six books with yours being among them and we read to a certain page and then discussed what happened within those pages whether it be vocab, illustrations, connections, or research. I obviously chose The Kite Runner. Keeping in mind I haven't finished a book in 4 years, it was pretty much impossible to stop reading. The way the book was written really let me imagine the entire scenery myself. This is honestly the best book I have ever started to read and captured my attention within the first 2 chapters. THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK!!!

I read a lot of books. Sometimes three or four a week and have written one novel. As a reader and as a self-published writer of historical fiction, I have seen both sides of a book, and I know how hard it is and how much research is required. "The Kite Runner" is one of my favorite books. I've already read it four times and I still cry each I read it. I can't wait to read your new novel. I am a big fan.

I remember reading the Kite Runner last year and being blown away by the captivating simplicity of Khaled Hosseini's story-telling. Absolutely spell-binding. I picked up A Thousand Splending Suns pretty much the same day it came out at 3:30pm (Ottawa, Canada time) and currently it's 12:34am...finding ways to tell people how utterly amazing and breathtaking this book is.

I don't think that in my history of reading novels have I ever been so emotionally moved by the characters and their unbreakable spirits. This isn't just a yeah-yeah-some-parts-were-sad kind of book: there are moments that make your heart weep and ache.

As a person whose ancestral background is rooted in the Pashtuns and Hazaras of Old Afghanistan, I can find solace in the fact that its great history is being so wonderfully and vividly portrayed by an astounding storyteller.

This isn't a book to miss.

Can hardly wait to read your next book! I, and friends alike, have been waiting not so patiently for this day. Good luck, and God Bless.

Dear Mr. Hosseini,
I have JUST put down your novel, The Kite Runner, and must tell you how your words have brought back so many memories of an Afghanistan that is no longer.
I was probably one of the "hippies" that were observed by Amir and Hassan as they roamed the streets of Kabul. I traveled throughout your wonderful country in December, 1970, entering via Herat and continuing South to Kandahar, to Kabul, Bamyan, Mazari-Sharif and finally through the Kyhber Pass to Pakistan. My memories are as vivid as they happened yesterday, and of all the 36 countries we visited in our travels, Afghanistan stands out as my favorite.
I cry at what is only a memory now for so many.
Thank you for writing your book. I look forward to reading the next and connecting again to a treasured land.
Jann Seal
Around the World by Land Rover
1970-1971

I am soo excited at the chance of getting to read your second novel. In our school we did a play of Kite Runner in which I played the role of Amir. It was then that I read your first book which I instantly acknowledged as one of the finest books I have ever read. Thank you for providing us with such a detailed insight to life in Afghanistan not once but twice with your second novel. Furthermore I have always beleived that change can only truly be brought about when people are aware. Your novels have been the ideal platform to spread awareness of the way people suffer in Afghanistan and how what was once a rich culture has been destroyed due to senseless conflict. Hopefully now that awareness has been created we can await the change

If the Kite Runner was anything to go by, this should be an excellent read too.

Cheers to a writer with loads of courage !

So so excited for to get my hands on your new book. I have been waiting patiently:)

I first read The Kite Runner during Easter '06 whilst on holiday in Kuwait visiting my family who have lived there for nearly 15 years. I couldn't put it down. No book after that compared to it. It was outstanding. Since then I've read it again, and still it filled me with much emotion. As soon as the new book came out I was there, buying it and couldn't wait to start it. And yet again, you've excelled yourself. Another outstanding piece of writing. Keep them coming!

THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER MOVING ACCOUNT OF AFGHAN
HISTORY AND THE STRUGGLES SO MANY ARE FACING TO SURVIVE

thankyou so much for sharing this beautiful book. I knew nothing of your country before reading it. i will get Kite Runner next

Hi!,I'm Annalisa an Italian girl who has readed his book with the italian title "Il cacciatore di aquiloni"! It's very beautiful and it appasionated me from the first lines! I run in bookcase to buy his second book, I'm a lot interested to the history of Afghanistan. A salute from his faithful fan!

Khaled,

I just finished reading A Thousand Splendid Suns, which I finished in just two days. Like The Kite Runner, it has richly-developed characters with whom we laugh, cry, and hope. I had hoped for more for Mariam, but "more" would not have been realistic. Your version of her life was, I'm sure, the way things really would have been for her. I recommended your first book to countless people, and will do the same with your second...and I'm sure your third...and your fourth.... Congratulations. I can't wait for the next one.

I love The Kite Runner, which I read long after it was published. I thought for a long while it was a novel about a uni-bomber. I didn't know why I just didn't pick it up and read the blurb. I remember thinking, I need to read somethind different between historical romance binges I go through. I cannot read enough of this story. I cried and laugh and thought about this book long after I had finish reading it.

I wanted everyone I know to read this book, and so far, everyone who had loved it. I cannot wait to get my copy of this second book. I can't wait to read it! Amazon should have my copy in two days.

Dear Khaled,

Never on an internet site the word 'Home' was so well chosen.

I was very moved by The Kite Runner (and its beautiful translation). Thank you for painting a world that we know so little of. For letting me smell the the flowers, the fruits and the herbs of your youth. For showing also the beauty of your country the way it was before we came to know it by seeing it on tv on a daily basis while it was being devastated and sold. And for telling its terrible story of ruthless killings and display of power from within.

I hope that your new book will be as beautiful as this one.

Warm regards,
Monique
The Netherlands

I just finished A Thousand Splendid Suns--in two days. I was such a fan of The Kite Runner that I couldn't wait to get my hands on the second novel. And it did not disappoint.

The author's heartwrenching accounts, realistic portrayals, and use of imagery, both pleasant and otherwise, truly lets the reader into the world that most of us will never know. Wonderful, wonderful novel. I would recommend it to anyone.

I can't wait for the next by Hosseini.

I just finished reading your second book last night and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I feel like I personally knew the characters by the time I got to the end. It was clearly one of those novels that you don't want to end because then, that is it.

I read The Kite Runner a couple of months ago and loved it. So, I was very excited to read A Thousand Splendid Suns. What I didn't know was that I would read it in 5 days, and finish it only wanting to start it all over again. I think it is one of the most moving books I have ever read. I love the book not only because it is a beautifully written story with characters who I genuinely care about, but also because it teaches me so much about Afghanistan, things I might never have known. And with this knowledge, I want to get involved to help refugees. I look forward to meeting you at your signing in Miami. Keep writing and I'll keep reading.

I just finished A Thousand Splendid Suns...as one who knew little of Afghanistan or India or other places nearby, I eagerly read The Kite Runner. I was mesmerized by the story, the author's writing ability and the clear reality that fiction can offer. The men's lives of The Kite Runner will forever remain compelling to me.

This second book, however, provided a story which is a universal story of women. For me, it gave meaning to the picture we have all seen of a covered woman being shot by the Taliban in the stadium...This author has given not only that woman, but millions of woman a gift beyond anyone's imagination..the gift of meaning, of value, of worthiness and, above all, a model of victory...Thank you for using your wisdom and writing brilliance to reach beyond your medical skills and touch the heart of so many.

Dear Mr. Hosseini,

I work at a library and read "The Kite Runner" last year. I recommended it to anyone who would listen to me, six of whom took my advice. They each called me to ask me what else you had written. Sadly, I had to tell them it was your first book.
Then to my surprise I saw a review on Amazon of "A Thousand Splendid Suns" I put it on hold at my library before we had even processed it. I called my six friends to let them know.

I just this minute finished "A Thousand Splendid Suns". It did not disappoint. I followed Mariam through an unbelievable journey of love, heartache and life so unbearable and yet somehow I know this was life for so many women in Afghanistan and elsewhere around the world. Thank you for opening my eyes and allowing me to sense what these families experienced. So often I take my freedom and opportunity for a full life for granted. I will always think of Mariam, and Laila as I journey through the life I have yet to live.
Can't wait for you next book!
Thank you.
Barb o

Dr. Hosseini, you touched me again very deeply in a way that is difficult to describe. You are gifted with words; your intricate descriptions of everyday observations are brilliant and right on. You've softened my heart in a time when the world's people need more insight and understanding of one another. Yours is another novel that cautions me to humble myself (along with Kite Runner and another favorite of mine, The Sound of One Hand Clapping), as I have been shown once again, that it is impossible to know the depth and richness of most people, with only a look at their surface. You've said in interviews and in your acknowledgement that you were nervous about writing this novel, that Kite Runner had set the bar so high. Well, I think you managed to match your first novel, and then some. I find myself wanting to know more about your native country, to see pictures and meet Afghanistan's beautiful people. That is the mark of a great storyteller. Thank you for this life-changing experience! I feel like I am richer and yet I feel now, again, that I know more that there is so much I don't know.
Thank you, too, for showing me the true beauty of Islam as it is meant to be, contrasted so jarringly against the Islam so many of us in the West see in the news. How sad that those who would force an ugly form of Islam on the world don't understand that they are doing more to turn people away in horror, rather than woo them with the warm embrace of family and tradition that you show us with your book.
Bt the way, you might be pleased that we at Kaiser still claim you as one of ours! We are so proud.
Thank you. Great work!

Today I purchased my own copy of A Thousand Splendid Suns. I look forward to reading it once I am finished The God of Small Things.

I reviewed the Kite Runner on my blog. You may be interested to read my comments:
http://winstoninwonderland.blogspot.com/2007/04/kite-runner-khaled-hosseini.html

I look forward to reviewing your newest literary addition on my blog.

Dear Mr. Khaled Hosseini,

I just finished reading your second novel "A Thousand Splendid Suns" and just as your first novel "The Kite Runner", this book has moved me in such a way I cannot put into enough words. It amazes me as to how well you have portrayed the bold and brilliant women of Afghanistan. I am absolutely impressed by your work and I am so glad that writers such as yourself are the voice of so many unheard. I hope that you decide to write more novels, you have truely had an impact on my life.

Sincerely,

Krutika Gulvadi

You have a keen handle on female sensibility. Enchanting!

Dear Mr. Khaled Hosseini

I have just finished reading A Thousand Splendid Suns. I just LOVED the book, as much as I loved The Kite Runner. It just flows so easily from beginning to end. You make your reader really get into the skin of your characters and all the backdrop to the novel is so vivid that finally I was quite exhausted when I finished it. It is a wonderful educational contribution as both books made me understand and get to know so much more about Afganistan, and understanding is the key to peace. Thank you for your two books and please, keep them coming.

Thank you for an astonishingly beautiful novel. The characters are unforgettable; their lives poignant and tragic. My constant hope for the world is for tolerance and humanity.

I picked up your book before it came extremely popular in the book fair at our school last year. I'm not a huge reader, but I thought it was time I'd pick something up to read. But I read the first chapter, and I found it was one of those books I couldn't put down.

I read for hours- at school, alone, anywhere... and I am such a slow reader, but I was almost thankful because I read every sentance carefully and I swear I enjoyed every paragraph as much as I do candy.
I'm 14 years old, I love to write, and I didn't really like to read that much because I could never find a book that interested me. But The Kite Runner was is my favorite book now. It wasn't just a great novel, but very informative. I really understand the culture better now and I have actually become very interested in it since then.

And when I had finished crying at the end, I looked you up to see if you had any other books. I could barely believe it was your first! Now that your new book is out I am so excited to read it!

Sorry to keep you, just couldn't resist... I admire you so much!
Good luck Mr. Hosseini! : )
-Sara Lydia

Dear Mr. Hosseini,
I have just finished your second novel and was deeply gratified. It was at the very least, quite as wonderful as your first, perhaps more so, as I confess I loved the characters just a little bit more. Not only did I find it impossible to stop reading once I began, but also, without pushy political agendas, you created a window into a world that a young woman in Iowa would have no other way of ever knowing. Afghanistan leapt off of the page and the map and materialized into a real placein my mind's eye. I love those books like friends (which, I have to admit is not so uncommon for me, but nonetheless is relevant) and I would so like to thank you and encourage you. Continue your work, please! I'll keep reading.
Sincerely yours,
Thalassa Walter

I have to tell you that I was sobbing, literally, throughout almost the last half of the book. Your female characters in particular are so believable and inspirational in their ability to 'endure' as Mariam's mother pointed out at the outset would be a woman's lot in life.

As one of your Canadian readers, my first thought on completing the book was that every one in my country (but especially women) should read it in order to understand why our troops are presently fighting--and dying--in Afghanistan.

You have done a marvellous job Mr. Hosseini in humanizing the headlines most people scan over. Congratulations on this new book (I loved the Kite Runner too) and I hope you have many more books in you.

I was told by me boss who is the smartest women I know to read the Kite Runner, I kept thinking that I would not understand it. After her persistence I started reading it and I could not put it down I read till past 2AM. The Kite Runner become my favorite book ever, and I have recommened it to everyone, and everyone loves it. I just finished reading a Thousand Splendid Suns and it's just as amazing WOW. Mr. Hosseini has become my favorite author. Thank you : )

Dear Mr.Hosseini,
Just finished reading your second novel, "A Thousand Splendid Suns"....I was moved,shaken,angered,scared,felt all the emotions one can feel as a father,husband,brother can feel reading such a beautiful work. God bless good women...I am greatful to the women in my life.
Thankyou for your novels and, for the strengh to pursuing your DREAMS.

Sincerely,

John Reissiger.

P.S. I cannot wait for your next one.

Dear Mr Hosseini,

I needed to read your book. That's why I have taken this whole day to spend the time with Mariam and Laila, two very believable Afghan women whose stories must be true, in part, for many Afghan women. I sometimes had to stop reading because the tears blurred my vision. The question that comes to me so clearly is "Why would a man harm family members in the name of spirituality?

Jalil Khan came to the truth of his own actions too late to make amends to dear Mariam. How tragic to die without feeling forgiveness.

We Americans need to ask ourselves how we, with our economic ease, can help refugees who are struggling. Thanks for telling us about UNHCR. Now that I can better imagine the conditions of uprooted families, and hungry children, I will contribute.

Your book is amazing. Keep writing.

M. Bishop
Oregon

dear Mr. Khaled Hosseini
l done reading the kite runner it`s the best novel l read ever keep the good work and good luck
aisha al fadallah

Mr. Husseini - I resisted reading THE KITE RUNNER for many years because (I thought) I was not interested in learning about lands whose culture and history were so foreign to me. I finally gave in when a friend gave me the book for Christmas as a "must read." To say I regret having gone the past few years without experienced your lovely work is an understatement. I learned that every person from every country is a twin in soul and expectation of the worth of their existence. I am so happy to have found you. As an immigrant myself I related to your reflections on family love and interaction. Children are loved and the global common denominator is that people only want to wake up in the morning, embrace their family, earn a living, and return home to share their experiences with their loved ones. It is those who want to destroy that love who should be despised and aggressively challenged. You expressed it so beautifully. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

My Mother loaned me A Thousand Splendid Suns on Friday and by 9:00 pm Saturday I had finished the book. I couldn't put it down. I haven't read a book in one day in years. It was beautifully written and touched my heart. I am getting ready to start the Kite Runner. I wanted to begin reading it today but I knew I wouldn't get any housework done because I wouldn't be able to put it down. I can't wait to see what you do next. Thank you so much for writing such a splendid book!

I just finished reading "A Thousand Splendid Suns," which I brought home from the library yesterday afternoon. I have been captivated since I started it and couldn't stop reading even though I dreaded reaching the end.

To read what you have written in this book is like listening to a well told story while in a loving embrace. I marvel at the understanding and compassion which you convey, the welcoming brilliance of your descriptions.

I have read "The Kite Runner," several times. I was one of the many persons who picked it up because a respected friend recommended it, and I have both recommended and presented it to many people.

Thank you for the work, the heart, the spirit which you let us share in your books.

Dear Khaled

I am a mother and a physician. I read and was moved by your first book, but the second book shook me to my core. That women and mothers went through/are going through so much in some parts of the world, is very sad and chilling. All in the name of religion!!

We read and hear about Afganistan in the news all the time, but your books have made it very real.

Do keep writting
Meeta

I just wanted to let you know that you novel The Kite Runner helped me to better understand the conflict facing Afghanistan. I loved your book it was very entertaining.