Drachenläufer

BvT 0149

by Khaled Hosseini

Paperback, 386 pages

German language

Published Dec. 20, 2006 by Berliner Taschenbuch-Verl..

ISBN:: 978-3-8333-0149-0
OCLC Number:: 191091012
Goodreads:: 50403754

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Afghanistan 1975: ein Land im Schatten der Geschichte. In Kabul wächst der zwölfjährige Amir auf, der unbedingt einen Wettbewerb im Drachensteigen gewinnen will, um seinem Vater seine Stärke zu beweisen. Dazu braucht er die Hilfe seines Freundes Hassan. Hassans Vater ist der Diener von Amirs Vater. Trotz ihrer unterschiedlichen Herkunft verbindet die beiden Jungen eine innige Freundschaft, die allen Herausforderungen aus der Nachbarschaft standhält. Bis am Ende des erfolgreichen Wettkampfs diese Freundschaft von Amir auf schreckliche Weise verraten wird. Diese Tat verändert das Leben beider dramatisch, ihre Wege trennen sich, während das Land gleichzeitig seiner Zerstörung entgegengeht. Viele Jahre später kehrt der erwachsene Amir aus dem Ausland in seine Heimatstadt Kabul zurück, um seine Schuld zu tilgen. Der Leser wird Zeuge der dramatischen Schicksale der beiden Jungen, ihrer Väter und Freunde, und erlebt ihre Liebe und ihre Lügen, ihre Trennung und Wiedergutmachung. Drachenläufer ist ein bemerkenswertes Debüt. »An einem eiskalten, bedeckten Wintertag des Jahres 1975 wurde ich ― im Alter von zwölf Jahren ― zu dem, der ich heute bin. Ich erinnere mich noch genau an den Moment: Ich hockte hinter einer bröckelnden Lehmmauer und spähte in die Gasse, die in der Nähe des zugefrorenen Baches lag. Viel Zeit ist inzwischen vergangen, aber das, was man über die Vergangenheit sagt, dass man sie begraben kann, stimmt nicht. So viel weiß ich nun. Die Vergangenheit wühlt sich mit ihren Krallen immer wieder hervor.« Eine bewegende Geschichte über Freundschaft und Verrat aus dem heutigen Afghanistan.

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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 …

RexLegendi reviewed De vliegeraar by Khaled Hosseini

Review of 'De vliegeraar' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

Khaled Hosseini (1965) was born in Afghanistan and left the country when he was eleven years old. He uses this experience as a premise for his fictional debut novel The Kite Runner about a boy from a wealthy neighbourhood in Kabul, who flees the country after the Soviet invasion.

A story like this is almost bound to be dark and depressing, but Hosseini applies a few tricks to avoid burdening his audience. He smears a thick layer of sugar over his narrative by adding feel-good elements and leaning on clichés. Sentimentality seems to be key. The novel contains some promising dilemmas and ideas and I especially appreciated the plot twist halfway through, but just when I thought the story would pick up, Hosseini kills it with his sociopath villain. I had hoped to learn from this book, but I didn’t really.

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.

Molly Foust reviewed The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

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4 stars

A sad sigh when I finished.. I feel like I am the last person to finally read this book, but after reading The Wasted Vigil a few years back I just couldn't stomach the ensuing depression.. though this book is neither as brilliant or as depressing as The Wasted Vigil... just waiting for the first Afghan comedy to come along. I am reading the Kite Runner with a book club I do at a prison and I think it will be a great book for a discussion of mens' relationships. The story is a bit too well-put together and even to feel organic, but the writing is flawless-if not glorious- and my overall impression was 2 thumbs up..

kdwarn reviewed The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

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3 stars

Last 50-75 pages could have been condensed into 10, but mostly good aside from that.

kdwarn reviewed The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

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3 stars

Last 50-75 pages could have been condensed into 10, but mostly good aside from that.

cessie reviewed The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Review of 'The Kite Runner' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

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.

Read more on my blog: [www.cessiesbookjourney.blogspot.com]

otrops reviewed The kite runner by Khaled Hosseini

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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.