In both An Abundance of Katherines and A Thousand Splendid Suns, the theme of love being a powerful force for change is very great. Although these two books are very different, this theme leads them to a wonderful new way of life. Colin comes off as a needy young boy looking for love from Katherines. Colin feels like there is no hope for him due to the fact that nearly every Katherine dumps him and he is always in search of another one. The fact that every Katherine seems to dump him leads him on his journey to Gutshot, Tennessee which leads him to find his new love Lindsay. Meeting Lindsay changes his life in showing him that he doesn't need the world to remember him.
In A Thousand Splendid Suns, Mariam and Laila were young girls deprived of love from anyone. When they meet each other and are forced to live together, they find love in one another and depend on each other. When the love they share brings them closer, it drives them to get a better life and leave the loveless, painful life they are living. Mariam, because of the love she has for Laila, sacrifices herself so Laila can have a better life with her children and ends up being killed because of her actions to give Laila a better life.
In A Thousand Splendid Suns, Mariam and Laila were young girls deprived of love from anyone. When they meet each other and are forced to live together, they find love in one another and depend on each other. When the love they share brings them closer, it drives them to get a better life and leave the loveless, painful life they are living. Mariam, because of the love she has for Laila, sacrifices herself so Laila can have a better life with her children and ends up being killed because of her actions to give Laila a better life.