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A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is about two Afghan women, Mariam and Laila, who are forced into a marriage with the same abusive man, Rasheed. Their story, which spans from the 1960s to the early 2000s, follows their difficult lives under different Afghan regimes and the deep bond they form. In the end, Mariam sacrifices her life to save Laila and her children, allowing them to start a new life.