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I really love historical fiction, especially when told from a woman's perspective because it always makes me feel blessed to be a woman in today's world and to see how far we've come! This novel journeyed through the life of a woman who witnessed a h
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Wow. I love stories about strong women-- especially when they take place in history. Today's woman (myself included) don't have any of the hurdles to jump over that our great-grandparents did-- reading a powerful novel like this reinforces how far we
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Excellent read. The author created some wonderful characters whose lives were woven together in this story-- people who were unlikely to be tied together, were realistically done so in this novel. It took me a few chapters to figure out who everyone
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“It doesn't matter. I have books, new books, and I can bear anything as long as there are books.”
― Among Others
― Among Others
“There is nothing the Americans can do. Their presence here only fuels the fire of the Taliban hatred. It's as if everybody thinks that Afghans are theirs for the taking. It's as if we're not real people with hearts and minds of our own. It's as if we're animals who need humans to shape us. By Muhammad, I know that if more of us had some education and could read, we would be a mighty force. We could rule our own lives.”
― A Cup of Friendship
― A Cup of Friendship
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