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Apr 04, 2013GLNovak rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Very stark story of two men, their wives and their coping during the harsh rule of the Taliban in Kabul. The momentum builds from casual matter-of-fact observations by the husbands on the restrictions, denunciations and executions seen daily, to the confusion, insanity and destruction those sights bring to their personal lives. The account of a wife forced to wait in full sun wearing the full burqa and gloves is so vivid I almost felt the heat in my brain. Thankfully, the book is short.