I started reading this at 7pm last night and couldn't put it down until 1 am when I finished it. It made me sob it was so sad. The depiction of life in Taliban Afghanistan was so harrowing. I think what shocked me most was the realisation that people in our lifetime have experienced such suffering (and still are). The description of a woman having a caesarian without any form of anaesthetic was particularly upsetting.
It certainly gave me some perspective about my own life and how easy it is in comparison.
Has anyone else read it?