The Kite Runner

Paperback, 371 pages

English language

Published Sept. 21, 2005 by Riverhead Books.

ISBN:
978-1-59448-000-3
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OCLC Number:
55031822

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4 stars (33 reviews)

“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime."

Amir is the son of a wealthy Kabul merchant, a member of the ruling caste of Pashtuns. Hassan, his servant and constant companion, is a Hazara, a despised and impoverished caste. Their uncommon bond is torn by Amir's choice to abandon his friend amidst the increasing ethnic, religious, and political tensions of the dying years of the Afghan monarchy, wrenching them far apart. But so strong is the bond between the two boys that Amir journeys back to a distant world, to try to right past wrongs against the only true friend he ever had.

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 …

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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.

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.

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Subjects

  • Male friendship -- Fiction
  • Social classes -- Fiction
  • Betrayal -- Fiction
  • Boys -- Fiction
  • Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Fiction
  • Afghanistan -- Fiction

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