The language won’t be a problem for many readers including new readers as well. Read the novel if If you like the story related to friendship and brotherhood, redemption. “A man who has no conscience, no goodness, does not suffer.” (Hosseini, 276) The paper quality is not good, andthe text size is not good for the eyes. The twists/climax of the novel is eye-opening. The character Amir real human character who makes mistakes, and also repents. I found the writing (Amir’s life in America) a bit boring because as a reader, I am much more agitated to know what would Amir do “to be good again ?” Moreover, the story could be shortened in some areas. It is a learning opportunity for non-Afghani readers. This is how he creates the hook in the story.ĭespite using the local language, it is not a distraction for non-Afghani readers as the writer puts the English translation for most of the terms. And suddenly Hassan’s voice whispered in my head: For you, thousand times over. They danced high above the trees on the west end of the park, over the windmills, floating side by side like a pair of eyes looking down on San Francisco, the city I now call home. Then I glanced up and saw a pair of kites, red with long blue tails, soaring in the sky. For instance, on the first page of the novel, Amir sees Kites in the sky of San Francisco. He can smartly connect between objects described in the narrative. He does not drift away from this narrative. He also maintains his curiosity till the climax of the story. At the very beginning of the novel, he creates suspense in the very beginning of the story. I like the way he holds the readers’ attention to the first major incident of the novel. Sunni Islam is predominantly followed by men in Afghanistan whereas the minority follows the Shia. Hazara is the ethnic group that is persecuted by the other groups of Afghanistan. However, before reading it would be easier to understand the story if you know Shias and Sunnis are two major Islamic religious branches. The invasion of Russia makes the story more intense and interesting. The theme of theft What I Liked about the Book Themes/ What you can expect from the book Khan’s words on the phone strike the mind as he reminds Amir “Come, There is a way to be good again”. Life goes well for Amir and then one day he gets a call from his father’s old business friend, Rahim Khan. He pursues his writing career and becomes a rising novelist. He grows into a young man and falls in love with the daughter of the Ex-Afghanistan General. Both settle in America and completes their study.

Amir and his father flee from Kabul, leaving his shared childhood memories, and his hometown behind.

Then life takes a new turn when Russia invades Afghanistan and everything turned up and down. He attempts some ways to overcome his guilt and escapes from the guilt. Though oblivious to others, not to himself, Amir undergoes a rough time expressing his guilt. Hassan’s loyalty and purity are out of the question and sometimes astonish Amir. Being a servant, Hassan always stands by Amir whenever he is in danger. By nature Hassan is brave and on the other hand, Amir is shy and a coward. Despite the class difference, the master loves Hassan almost equally and cares for him. Amir is the son of a wealthy merchant and Hassan, is a servant’s son. Both are good friends, Amir is twelve and Hassan is eleven.īoth live within the same boundary. Hassan and Amir, have been grown up with the same woman breastfeeding. The story is set in Kabul (Afghanistan), Fremont, California (United States), and Peshawar (Pakistan).

The Kite Runner is told from Amir’s, the protagonist, point of view.

If you like the story related to friendship and brotherhood, redemption.

Themes/ What you can expect from the book.

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