But the story itself is about relationships and love and resentment, building slowly layer upon layer. The backdrop here is oppression of women under a medieval patriarchal culture given fresh lift by the brutal Taliban. In 2007’s “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” he turned his focus on mothers and daughters, with equivalent villain and a selfless act of friendship.
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The Afghan-American writer Khaled Hosseini attempted this with his 2003 best-selling novel “The Kite Runner,” exploring the relationship between fathers and sons.
More complicated (and rewarding) is finding the small details in a story that amplify bigger themes.
Seattle Opera’s “A Thousand Splendid Suns” at the Opera House, through March 11.
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