The kite runner

by Khaled Hosseini

English language

Published Sept. 21, 2013 by Bloomsbury.

ISBN:: 978-1-4088-4547-9

(35 reviews)

The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.

A sweeping story of family, love, and friendship told against the devastating backdrop of the history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful novel that has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic. ([source][1])

[1]: khaledhosseini.com/books/the-kite-runner/

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Jens reviewed The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Review of 'The Kite Runner' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Who doesn't love a book that takes you on a journey into a world you knew very little about, this time around the Afghanistan of the narrator's childhood, and then again adulthood? If your answer is "me, I don't care about that", then this book is not for you. I, however, enjoyed this praised novel a lot, with its physical and psychological violence, its mood set expertly by the author, and how it all comes together in a plot spanning a few decades and at least two continents.

Were some things a little too on the nose for my taste? Certainly. The sheer violence of it all may also not to be everyone's liking. I guess it all serves the purpose of the novel, to teach us a lesson in being human. (Cheesy? Yeah, actually, just like a few parts of this book.)

Overall a moving experience, recommended to everyone …

js reviewed De vliegeraar by Khaled Hosseini

Review of 'De vliegeraar' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Gaandeweg aangrijpend, en met het hoofdkarakter meegroeien van stuntelend naar magistraal.

Baltipink reviewed The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead Essential Editions)

Review of 'The Kite Runner' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I think the first two thirds is a four star book and the last third is more of a three star book. I just found the end a little too fantastical. Also, my ignorance of the historical parts makes me wonder how much social/political/religious commentary I am just not picking up on and what the real perspective is. But those things aside, it is a page turner. He really nails guilt, what happens when you don't do the right thing out of fear, what happens when you let bullies and sociopaths do their worst.

otrops reviewed The kite runner by Khaled Hosseini

Review of 'The kite runner' on 'Storygraph'

2 stars

For good or ill, this is the type of book that I'm going to compare to [book:Midnight's Children]. This is not a fair comparison, I'll admit. In the end, though, this book feels more like John Irving than Salman Rushdie. That's not a bad thing, if you're a fan of Irving's neat and tidy, overly contrived plot resolutions.