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[Lee.]

The Kite Runner is a good book too..

Didn't think I was going to like it but loved it!

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1 American Pastoral (and almost anything else by Philip Roth)
2 The Bonfire of the Vanities and A man in Full (and almost anything else by Tom Wolfe)
3 At-swim-two-birds by Flann O'Brien

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Originally Posted by happyland

The Kite Runner is a good book too..

Didn't think I was going to like it but loved it!

I was exactly the same - always approach the over-vaunted with a hint of apprehension - but I really, really liked it. But his second book, I can't think of the name of it - was much, much better - excellent, in fact. Will have to try and find the title..............

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by patsylimerick

I was exactly the same - always approach the over-vaunted with a hint of apprehension - but I really, really liked it. But his second book, I can't think of the name of it - was much, much better - excellent, in fact. Will have to try and find the title..............

Is it "A Thousand Splendid Suns"?

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Originally Posted by happyland

Is it "A Thousand Splendid Suns"?

THAT'S it! I thought that was an extremely powerful examination of the life of (some, obviously) women living in strict Muslim society. Fascinating stuff. And I love that he's a 'native'. We get lots of books written by western observers and excellent translations, but a writer from this society writing in English is very appealling to me.

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by patsylimerick

THAT'S it! I thought that was an extremely powerful examination of the life of (some, obviously) women living in strict Muslim society. Fascinating stuff. And I love that he's a 'native'. We get lots of books written by western observers and excellent translations, but a writer from this society writing in English is very appealling to me.

I've notread it yet.. but I will! Just got a few books to get through first