tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243596429219285675.post1004726475187205256..comments2023-05-18T06:03:14.504-04:00Comments on Books Rock Our Socks!: A Thousand Splendid Sunsbookclubfriendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103431733711208443noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243596429219285675.post-54055303906832334582009-04-17T12:04:00.000-04:002009-04-17T12:04:00.000-04:00I agree, you said what I was thinking Sarah! It w...I agree, you said what I was thinking Sarah! It was such a hard book to read because of all the heartache and violence. I've never felt such anger towards a character as I did for the husband (was it Rasheem? It's been a few weeks and I don't have the book any more). He was so cruel and just all around gross. To think that women are treated that way is horrible. It really did make me sooooo grateful for my wonderful husband and how good he is to me and my children. I too am so glad to live in America where we can do and be whatever we want and our children are safe playing outside. <br />I also liked that they went back in the end. Although as I was reading it I was thinking, 'no, stay where you're safe!!!!' But, as they rebuild the orphanage and you can see the good they're doing there, you realize it's the right thing to do. <br />I always love a good love story too and was so glad when they found each other in the end!!! <br />Good choice! I'm now working on the Kite Runner and so far it's great!Lindsey Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911977493326459219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243596429219285675.post-22628521677021666832009-04-10T13:24:00.000-04:002009-04-10T13:24:00.000-04:00I finished it a few weeks ago and have been lax ab...I finished it a few weeks ago and have been lax about posting. Mainly for the same reason as you mentioned - I had trouble forming my thoughts into something coherent.<BR/><BR/>Once again, you said what I was thinking about. How glad I am, how fortunate I feel, to be an American. To live in a country where we have so many rights and privileges. Where we take so much for granted. <BR/><BR/>I seem to go through life happily oblivious to the struggles that so many people in other countries face on a daily basis. Reading this book was sort of like watching "Hotel Rwanda." Again, I was so glad to be an American. And heartsick for the people whose lives are constantly threatened, whether by hunger, violence (both at home or at the hands of the government), sickness, the list goes on. Sometimes I wonder if I'm better off living in my bubble, not knowing, or knowing about all of the strife yet doing nothing about it. <BR/><BR/>I too was glad that there were positive things happening at the end, that Laila and Tariq were able to have some sense of family and security together and feel pride in the work they were doing to help others in their city. <BR/><BR/>How's that for a long comment? Thanks for doing my work for me again!Melvin and Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18256862979692568602noreply@blogger.com