Khaled Hosseini Limited Edition Box Set

A boy who won't stand up for himself becomes a man who can't stand up for anything.

A heartbreaking story of innocence lost and personal redemption. I may be the last one to have read the Kite Runner but I'm glad I did. This simple story opens on two friends and their lives growing up. After one evening both of their lives change forever and how they react and grow after is what makes this an enjoyable read.

I must say, I'm surprised I'm able to give this book the high rating that I am because for a long while, I wasn't sure I'd even want to finish it.

Parts of this book are painful and difficult to digest. For the first third of the book, I passionately disliked the protagonist. I was disgusted with the narrator, and I was tempted to stop reading more than once. How could I follow the tale of someone I despised so much?

I'm not sure I ever grew to like the narrator... but that's okay. I think that's part of why I liked the book so much. Because it's unexpected. A couple of plot progressions struck me hard, and the ending--while predictable--didn't play out the way I thought it would. I was left satisfied, and every character got what he or she deserved... one way or another.

I can't remember last time a book made me cry (several times). This is an emotional bomb full or regrets, past misdeeds, rivalry and most of all redemption. Khaled Hosseini is a master storyteller who managed to somehow describe even the most terrible events in the impassive voice of Amir, who is remembering his childhood living with his father after his mother died giving birth to him. Happy memories of running kites, doing mischief and being a normal kid are mixed with regrets, fights and more recent attempts to redemption. One of the best books I've read in a long time

Wow, just finished this book and I'm still overwhelmed. It's so very impressive!!
I read it in one read, I just could not put it down.


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