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The Kite Runner
By Khaled Hosseini
The story takes place in Kabul before the Russian invasion, and is based on a story of the friendship between two boys, Amir and Hassan. Amir, the son of a wealthy Kabul merchant, a member of the Pashtuns. Hassan, a servant and a Hazara, from an execrated and impecunious social class.Their strange bond is broken when Amir and his father flee Afghanistan to escape the Soviet invasion, leaving Hassan and his father to an unfortunate destiny, during a time of discrimination, increasing ethnic, and political tension. Years later, Amir receives a call from an old friend in Pakistan reminding him: "There is a way to be good again". Immediately Amir is on a journey back to his mother country to make up for all the wrong decisions he made as a child upon his only true friend.
I recently have started reading “The Kite Runner” and I find it very moving. I can truly visualize and understand the ups and downs of the relationship between Baba and Amir. Me and my father, whom raised in Iran, discussed the conflicts that are quite relevant in both Iran and “The Kite Runner” scenario. Because of the way the story is written, you can get a strong insight into the protagonist's life. The author uses variety of techniques, such as descriptive words, to employ feelings and grab attention. The story gave me a perception of the harsh surrounding that many Afghan people had to undergo during the Soviet invasion from a perspective of a victim.
- Published by: River head Books, May, 29, 2003. ISBN 978-0-385-66007-5, Published in Canada by: Anchor Canada in 2004
- There are 393 pages in the novel
- Book Review: '' http://www2.webster.edu/~corbetre/personal/reading/hosseini-kite.html ''
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