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A Stunning Novel of Hope and Redemption

Taking us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the present, The Kite Runner is the unforgettable and beautifully told story of the friendship between two boys growing up in Kabul. Raised in the same household and sharing the same wet nurse, Amir and Hassan grow up in different worlds: Amir is the son of a prominent and wealthy man, while Hassan, the son of Amir's father's servant, is a Hazara -- a shunned ethnic minority. Their intertwined lives, and their fates, reflect the eventual tragedy of the world around them. When Amir and his father flee the country for a new life in California, Amir thinks that he has escaped his past. And yet he cannot leave the memory of Hassan behind him.

The Kite Runner is a novel about friendship and betrayal, and about the price of loyalty. It is about the bonds between fathers and sons, and the power of fathers over sons -- their love, their sacrifices, and their lies. Written against a backdrop of history that has not been told in fiction before, The Kite Runner describes the rich culture and beauty of a land in the process of being destroyed. But through the devastation, Khaled Hosseini offers hope: through the novel's faith in the power of reading and storytelling, and in the possibilities he shows us for redemption.

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a great first novel by an incredibly talented author.

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In Khaled Hosseini's Kite Runner we're introduced to two young boys growing up together in war-torn Afganistan. The timeline is set in the early 70s and these two yong boys are put under terrible strain by horrifing events. But it's what happens at a kite flying tournament that really pushes this friendship to its limit. Amir is the main character and the book is told from his point of view now a man. But the real heart felt moments occur when Amir returns to Afganistan to rescue his childhood bestfriend's son. Everything said about this book is true. It's heartfelt, well-written, and tear jerking. It's a great first novel by an incredibly talented author. I'd also like to recommend another incredibly talented author: Georgiou Tino if you missed his book: The Fates, I'd recommend reading it. Fates (2nd Edition)

Excellent!!!

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I just finished this book and it was EXCELLENT! It's written so well and the story itself is something that is so real and can be true. It's such a heartbreaking tale which made me cry in several occasions! I felt everything that the characters felt! This book is not for the faint hearted, there are some very serious and emotional issues that not everyone can read or handle. But even with all that, it's a moving story and well worth the read.

Moving and Touching!	Customer Rating:
Just finished this book yesterday. Great novel. Tells of unconditional love, unwavering loyalty... and then betrayal followed by ultimate redemption. This book can move you to tears at some point. It's one of the stories that you'll remember for a long time. 'For you, a thousand times over'.

Gripping story but with some flaws

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I found this fiction as very gripping and thoroughly enjoyed it. Only complain i have is that the lead character grew bold all of a sudden. I can accept that the lead character is faced with hostility in Afghanistan but his reaction to it is something that I don't find realistic; even for someone having strong feeling of redemption. Though in author's defence, this is not the first time I have seen in fictions where lead characters suddenly become heroes.

Deeply moving	Customer Rating:
A tear came down when I finished this book. And, btw, I liked the movie too (for different reasons).