The Kite Runner Novel ☑️ Recommended
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Review
This novel is a beautifully written coming of age story that documents the life struggles of a wealthy boy in Afghanistan. Amir (the narrator) tells his story as a flashback, with the novel starting near the end when he is an adult and immediately taking us back in time to his childhood.
The Kite Runner starts off pleasant and happy, with Amir detailing his wealthy lifestyle being the son of a successful Kabul merchant and his close friendship with his servant, a boy of the same age named Hassan. The story has undertones of darkness when we are given glimpses of Amir’s jealousy toward Hassan’s close relationship with Amir’s father, a relationship that Amir feels he deserves more than a mere servant boy. But Amir is very different from his father; he is considered soft and bookish where Hassan is courageous and strong. It is due to this jealously and the constant thirst for his father’s affections that Amir betrays Hassan in a cowardly and horrible way which in turn results in Hassan having to leave Amir’s home. As I said, the story begins at the end when Amir receives a phone call and learns that he has a chance to redeem himself and right the wrongs that he is responsible for.
This novel is so real with amazing description and believable characters that at times I felt like I was reading an autobiography. It definitely has inspired me to learn more about Afghanistan and its rich culture. Hosseini paints a vivid picture of the devastation of war and the impact that the destruction of a county can have on its people. It is a sad tale with a level of seriousness that packs quite a punch.
Summary
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.
ISBN-10 9781594631931
ISBN-13 978-1594631931
Publisher: Riverhead Books
The Kite Runner Release Date: March 5, 2013
357 pages
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