A Thousand Splendid Suns
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Miriam’s mother manipulated her with gaslighting frequently.
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There’s a graphic scene detailing how the father locks a toddler in a room for days in the heat.
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Ksureme
Both Miriam and Laila were young and forced to marry an older man- scenes of sexual “intimacy” are somewhat brief, but due to the girls ages, I found it to be assault.
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Not described in a graphic way, but there are explosions and people dying in the rubble of their houses.
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There is a scene where one of the characters prepares to mutilate their own genitalia with a pipe in order to perform an abortion, they don't follow through though.
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Ksureme
The book goes over the taliban and wars.
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No, but there is a brief mention of it during one of Lalia's dreams
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not exactly, but the book has wars and people die in gruesome ways - sometimes described in detail.
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Romana
Laila is strangled.
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Miriam and Laila are domestically abused
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Romana
There is one character, Tariq, who has a prosthetic leg because his leg was lost from a land mine. It is also later mentioned that he loses another. There are also mentions of limbs being cut off as punishments.
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There is a graphic scene where a character is being punished for cooking a meal in a wrong way and the abuser shoves rocks in this person's mouth, proceeding to force them to chew the rocks until their molars break.
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Ksureme
Miriam’s mother experiences seizures; but calls them by another name.
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Yes, there is a scene where Laila (who is a minor at this time) is already pregnant, and Rasheed proceeds to sexualize her pregnant body (breasts specifically) as he sexually assaults her.
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Technically yes, someone sacrifices themselves by doing an awful deed. By doing that, they help other characters escape the situation, but they know they are going to be prosecuted for the crime.
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Not sure if the word is specifically used, but the act is definitely commited multiple times.
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Romana
Mariam's father cheats on his wives - this is how Mariam's mother gets pregnant.
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Mariam and Laila are, however, imprisoned in their home at one point.
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Mariam's mother has seizures which are thought to be a result of jinns entering her body (it is implied that this is untrue, though)
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Mariam's mother hangs herself early in the book.
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Laila and Tariq definitely do.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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It’s semi-detailed the first time it happens, then is vaguely mentioned that it was a reoccurring issue.
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the characters get pregnant and have children of their own too. there are scenes describing their infancy as well
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An abortion is seriously considered by Laila, but she doesn't follow through with it
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Tariq mentions facing some discrimination because of his prosthetic leg.
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Yes on all accounts except Laila and Tariq. Not sure about Laila's parents.
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it is mentioned that two married characters in the book are first cousins.
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the story describes wars in a country which result in many people dying or losing their homes. a lot of people leave their country due to the war and live in refugee camps.
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there is a lot of tragedy and sadness in the story, but the ending was quite warm with the characters finding some peace.
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Rasheed's son drowned - this is mentioned a couple of times, briefly.
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Romana
Some of Mariam and Laila's abuse results in bloody injuries that are briefly described.
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