AUTHOR : Khaled Hosseini,

OUTLINE : A moving story of friendship, betrayal, and redemption set against three decades of Afghanistan’s turmoil, The Kite Runner explores love, loss, and the enduring bond between fathers and sons..

My Rating – 4.5/5,
Pages – 371,
First Published – 29, May 2003,
Language – English,
Genres – Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classics, Collectible, Contemporary, Book Club, Novels, Historical, School, Literature, Literary Fiction

Synopsis:

The Kite Runner is an unforgettable and heartbreaking tale of an unlikely friendship between a privileged boy and the son of his father’s servant. Beautifully written and set in a nation on the brink of destruction, the novel explores the cost of betrayal, the possibility of redemption, and the lasting influence of fathers over their sons—through love, sacrifice, and silence.

Sweeping across three turbulent decades of Afghanistan’s history, it is a powerful story of family, friendship, and love, unfolding against a backdrop of loss and change. Both intimate and epic, The Kite Runner stands as a deeply moving, one-of-a-kind modern classic.

This 10th anniversary edition celebrates the New York Times bestseller that has touched the hearts of millions of readers worldwide..

My Experience:

I read this novel many years ago, yet the fragrance of its story still lingers in my mind. I picked it up again casually, just to pass time, never imagining I would finish it. I always believed I lacked the patience to read a book with so many pages, but once I started, I lost track of how much I was reading. Without realizing it, I was completely absorbed. This became the first novel I ever finished reading.

Before this, I had tried The Godfather but couldn’t complete it for reasons I still can’t explain. Reading this, however, was a deeply satisfying experience—strongly narrated and beautifully described. I especially liked Amir’s second life after he moved to America, how he came to understand the truth and accept it. That acceptance was a brave step. Despite all the struggles he faced while searching for Hassan, he never gave up or allowed himself to feel defeated.

In some ways, I also admired Amir’s father—a man of principles who knew he was doing wrong, yet was trapped by his own reputation and unable to make things right. And the final lines of the book are sure to bring a smile to your face—a smile that stays with you long after you turn the last page.

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