Post by Hazel not logged in again on Oct 25, 2006 18:22:19 GMT -6
I thought there was a thread dedicated to "The Kite Runner" in this forum but I was only able to find some mention of it in the "DaVinci Code" thread. I decided it needed its own thread.
"The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini gets a huge thumb's up. Never have I read a book that has disturbed me so much yet enjoyed so immensely.
This is the story of two young boys who grew up together in Afghanistan before the Taliban came and wreaked havoc on their way of life. The boys were from completely different social stations (one was the son of a wealthy businessman, the other the son of the family's long-time servant) yet they were friends.
Their friendship is eventually destroyed because of long-standing resentments, the impact of other familial relationships, and a tragic event that befalls one of them. They part ways and never see each other again. They each experience great joys and great tragedies throughout this book. I won't elaborate because I don't want to spoil the book for anybody who might want to read it.
However, I must warn ... this book is a very harsh read. It made me angry. It made me sad. I actually cried on the subway while reading a very disturbing chapter in this book.
Yet, in the end, I am glad I resisted the urge to put this book down and not finis it. I'm glad I put aside the anger and the sadness and forced myself to finish it. It is, without a doubt, one of the most well-written novels I've ever read.
"The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini gets a huge thumb's up. Never have I read a book that has disturbed me so much yet enjoyed so immensely.
This is the story of two young boys who grew up together in Afghanistan before the Taliban came and wreaked havoc on their way of life. The boys were from completely different social stations (one was the son of a wealthy businessman, the other the son of the family's long-time servant) yet they were friends.
Their friendship is eventually destroyed because of long-standing resentments, the impact of other familial relationships, and a tragic event that befalls one of them. They part ways and never see each other again. They each experience great joys and great tragedies throughout this book. I won't elaborate because I don't want to spoil the book for anybody who might want to read it.
However, I must warn ... this book is a very harsh read. It made me angry. It made me sad. I actually cried on the subway while reading a very disturbing chapter in this book.
Yet, in the end, I am glad I resisted the urge to put this book down and not finis it. I'm glad I put aside the anger and the sadness and forced myself to finish it. It is, without a doubt, one of the most well-written novels I've ever read.
