Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)

First of all go buy this book and read it , its great and very easy to go through!!! I read it in one day and ever since that day i haven't been able to find a book i love as much. Second of all this book has nothing to do with Muslim culture really!!! I mean its in that setting but really is more about the struggles and lives of Afghanistan. I have always wished to adopt a child from Afghanistan, and just go there in general....This book just made me go through a bunch of emotions like sadness, romance, hatered...and so much more...JUST READ IT ALREADY!!!!

I love Hosseini's works so much that am working on a thesis on both the books. His books are a gateway to a world unknown to many. People all over the world have guessed what this world would be like, however, Hossein has made them live it through his narrative.

This book was one of those books I could read over and over again. It was beautifully writen and really played on your emotions. Khaled is able to use irony in a way I have never seen used before and left no plot holes. If I could rate it above a five I would.

The beginning of the book is truly fantastic and sets what could be a good story. Takes place in a war ridden Afghanistan but emphasized are the simplistic  trivialities of childhood tainted by an incredibly emotional topic of discussion. However towards the middle as our main character grows the novel takes a nosedive a la sappy soap opera. I give it a 2.5.

This was such a good read. Really informative about the Arab/Muslim Cultures, too! It was so well-written. I would definitely recommend it.

This book reads like an autobiography, and since the main character is a writer looking back on his life, I had to remind myself several times that this was a work of fiction. Hosseini's writing style is very clever. He does a great job of slipping the reader some knowledge about the story, and waiting until later to unravel how that scene came about. He is able to describe some gruesome and tragic thoughts and events, while also being able to beautifully capture instances of love and caring. The story is excellent not only because it is great fiction, but also because it gives a personal perspective on the plight of Afghanistan over the last 30 years. This novel is helpful in understanding the experiences of expatriate Afghanis, and what 20 years of war has done to a society in modern day Afghanistan.

For longer than I can remember I've read an average of 2-3 books every week. Over time, my reading tastes have changed, with fiction now taking a backseat to non-fiction. The Kite Runner is the perfect book to bridge these two genre. The author was born in Afghanistan, and lived his early years in that country. Then, after a stint in Paris, his family moved to America. The main character in the book only loosely follows the same path as the author, but the animated narrative style and strong images painted in the book clearly demonstrate that, if not in actual fact, at least in spirit, the author and his subject are true kin. Those of us living in the United States have a highly propagandized view of Afghanistan, after years of politicizing this sad country's fate. With this book, however, we get an insider's view of daily life in modern Afghanistan, as well as an outsiders perspective of the cultural shock following a move to the U.S. It is difficult to remember a book... Read more