The novel, A Thousand
Splendid Suns was a well-structured, interesting book. I found as a reader
that the novel touched on some very important issues that occur in the world
today. This book made me realize the brutality and struggles people have in
their lives in different countries. The way that the author made the readers
stay in tuned with the novel was interesting as well. He brought back
significant points back into the book. For example the character of Jalil was
introduced at the beginning of the book and was not brought back until the end
of the book. But his presence dug up some unfinished answers for the readers. It
allows us to clue in and piece certain parts of the book together. In the end I
did find that the book was a well-written, complex book. It was a well chosen
book to study in a school environment as well. However if it was any younger
grade reading this I think I wouldn’t approve of that.
Hello there,
ReplyDeleteI agree with almost all of what you said about the novel, I felt the same way. I don't agree with you about your last comment about not approving of the book for a younger age group. I think that the novel is a valuable lesson for younger people, not only people in grade 12 or above. I believe that this novel is age appropriate and teaches several lessons. I think that it shows what's going on out in the world, and in my opinion, that's a good thing to be teaching younger people. What was a factor that makes you think it shouldn't be read by younger grades?