Therefore it is not an 'easy' read but I give it five stars for its stark beauty and the way it illuminates the human spirit.

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2012, This little novel will stay with me forever. I can still see the house; the husband; feel the despair of the wife. Thought provoking.

Perhaps a page or two from his point of view would have added the extra level of intrigue this book in my opinion was missing. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.

I can still see the house; the husband; feel the despair of the wife. The strength and, The Most Beautiful Story I have read in a very Long Time, Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2013. I loved the language, the imaginary. The Patience Stone: A Novel - Kindle edition by Rahimi, Atiq, Khaled Hosseini, Polly Mclean. Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2012, This little novel will stay with me forever.
Only Atiq Rahimi would know if something was lost in the translation, but the novel is still striking for its prose. The fascinating thing for me about this story was how after reading the book, the images were imprinted in my memory and as I watched the trailers of the movie it was exactly the same as I had visualized it while reading. Anyone seeking to understand why Afghanistan is difficult and what decades of violence have done to its people should read this book.


From this simple premise comes the tale of downtrodden women, what their thoughts and fears may be, and about the nature of domination which diminished womanhood. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. The 13-digit and 10-digit formats both work. Rahimi is a superb guide to a hard and complex land.”—Ambassador Ryan Crocker, former U.S.

Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Whether the similarity is intentional or not is another aspect of the question. This book is written in an unusual way--almost stream of consciousness. In The Patience Stone, they have their say at last” (p. xii).

I found it interesting that she seemed to really love her husband (or was it just desperate need?) Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

There's little in the way of relief even when new characters enter, and no good decisions available for the character to make. Please try again. Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2014, This story had a lot of potential.

This is an amazing view into a broken relationship ship, faith tested, memory, sorrow and pain.

The third person narration keeps the reader at a distance but i. With The Patience Stone, Atiq Rahimi gives face and voice to one unforgettable woman–and, one could argue, offers her as a proxy for the grievances of millions…it is a rich read, part allegory, part a tale of retribution, part an exploration of honor, love, sex, marriage, war. As I progressed into the book I couldn't stop reading and I was addicted to get to know the rest of the woman's secretes.

I loved the language, the imaginary. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. However the ending is not hopeful.

Couldn't put it down. As I started reading the book I was immediately drawn to the plot, subconsciously my mind started to visualize the story and I felt I was right in the middle of the scene. In a war ridden country a woman watches over the husband reduced to a vegetable state by a bullet in the neck, abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. by Other Press (NY). A perennial question of literature asks whether an author has "borrowed" an element or perhaps two from another author.

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