Sunday, August 24, 2008
Randomized
2 great reads.
=)
A remarkable and beautifully crafted novel. Khaled Hosseini paints harrowing and brutal scenes but always retains humanity, spirit and above all love through the characters of Mariam and Laila. It forces the reader to acknowledge and recognize not only the suffering of people in our war torn world but something else, the human capacity for survival, forgiveness and love. Truly a wonderful book to read.
"One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs.
Or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls. "
A spot of bother:
The book exposes a family dealing with aging and retirement, a homosexual son, marriage and relationship difficulties and the opinions of the world around them. The dilemmas faced by these ordinary characters are familiar to us all, but Haddon's humorous and insightful treatment of them can be quite thought-provoking.
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Weekends bites:
Waruku. Brewerkz. Golden Ale. Azabu Sabo. Hokkaido Ice Cream Yumyum. Soup Restaurant. Fireworks Display. Anderson's Fondue Yumyumyum!
And before you know it, it's the start of the week again.
It's scary how weekends flew past when you start working.