Khaled Hosseini's Award-Winning Novel, "The Kite Runner"

Nella: ... then have I got a book for you. The Kite Runner is a fast readable novel, surprisingly so for a book chock-full of heavy dense subject matter. The author is a natural storyteller, and makes you feel as if he's telling you his own personal life story. He also manages to well convey the sights, sounds, smells, and overall sense of what is surely a beloved homeland to him, Afghanistan. A must read for any book nerd. Highly recommend.

United States on Nov 04, 2023

Noelle McNamee: Extremely interesting! Well written & I enjoyed reading about life & customs in another country. This book held so much sadness, but also hope. The descriptions of his childhood, and the things he saw, smelled and heard were like memories from anybody’s childhood. You could almost feel them alongside him.

United States on Nov 04, 2023

Kunal: A real insight into the complex nature of who we are as people and the lengths to which we can go to attone for our guilt.

The story of Amir and Hassan is filled with themes of loyalty, class divide, remorse and redemption.

A great insight into how the events of childhood continue to tug on your heart strings even when you become an adult.

India on Nov 04, 2023

Franjoneill: What can I say about this book that hasn’t already been said before. It broke my heart and opened my eyes to a world I only ever see from the outside. Raw and sometimes hard to read, I can’t recommend this enough

United Kingdom on Nov 03, 2023

Navsirat: This book is just perfect without any doubt it's a package of happiness sadness plotes and most importantly reality of taliban rule.

India on Nov 02, 2023

Joanne D.: I couldn't put this book down - from the beginning to the end. Every line sounded real and sincere. He used his home language at times, but always explained what that meant. I never heard anything about the things he mentioned. The everyday things that happened in Afghanistan; as well as the customs. Extremely interesting!

United States on Oct 29, 2023

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India on Oct 28, 2023

Polly: The book was engaging from page one. I had no idea of how Afghanistan worked and little understanding of the Russian invasion. I feel ashamed to admit a lot of the subject was ‘just another news item on the BBC’.

The complex relationships between all the people in the story were both fascinating and disturbing at the same time. Its ending definitely left me wanting to know more. One of the best stores I’ve read in a long time.

United Kingdom on Oct 24, 2023

Charles Scott: What is the novel about? Government authority, religious tolerance, family tradition, individual freedom, social values, economic conditions, the justice system, and environmental concerns. Variables and constants of life for practically any group of people, anywhere in the world.
Where does the novel take place? In a modern, war-torn, impoverished nation of simple, independent-minded, family oriented, devoutly religious tradesmen, craftsmen, shopkeepers, and farmers. Specifically, Afghanistan.
What's the big deal? Communists took over the country in 1978. The Russian military invaded. The leaders of the constitutional monarchy fled. Life went on much as before. The military left, about a decade later. Religious extremist factions rose to prominence and proceeded to divide the country. Some religious fanatics gained strength and began to consolidate their influence. The strictly intolerant, fundamentalist Taliban took over the country, having fought and defeated the others. After the attack on the NYC World Trade Center by Muslim terrorists in 2001, the U.S. military arrived in Afghanistan to combat terrorism. They've stayed over 18 years, and counting. They've been fighting...

United States on May 23, 2019

kirika: *SPOILERS AHEAD* -the quotes are all from the book and this review is based on the audio book read by the author.-

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I only started the audio book yesterday and I couldn't turn it off until now because I finished it a few seconds ago. It is the first time I read a non-British or non-American novel and to tell the truth, I listened to the audio book without having high expectations since I knew this novel was a best seller and I like to stay away from best sellers because they are, most of the time, a disappointment.

However, this is not the case. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini it is certainly the most delicious piece of literature I've had the pleasure to lay my eyes on (or listen to), an outstanding novel that will be remembered for many generations to come...it will always be in my mind and heart, to say the least.

I have tears in my eyes right now and my heart is swelling with overflowing emotions. The suspense made my heart skip many times, but the ending left a satisfied smile plastered on my face and I don't know what else to say because my mind is busy remembering those precious and cherished times from the main character's past...

United States on Nov 03, 2011