The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
An Epic"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 Unabridged Audio Book (Back Cover)
Told in breath taking prose, this is an epic story of family, friendship, and redemption. Hosseini gives us a good sense of what Afghanistan was like both pre and post Taliban, the good, the bad, and the devastating.
Khaled Hosseini was the reader of this audio book. At first his reading seemed a bit choppy to me however within the first few chapters he spoke pitch perfect. I felt as if I was right there, in the story.
I saw the movie version first, which I liked a lot. If you haven’t seen it, do yourself a favor and see it. However, the even better treat, is this book! Highly recommended. I am looking forward to reading A Thousand Splendid Suns!
4/5
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I really enjoyed this book when I read it, but liked A Thousand Splendid Suns a little more! I haven't managed to see the movie yet.
Marg said... November 24, 2008 2:35 AM
Someday I am actually going to get around to this one. I'm glad you liked it!
Lezlie
Lezlie said... November 24, 2008 5:14 AM
Marg, I think you will like the movie.
Lezlie, I thought I was the last book reader on the planet who hadn't read this one. LOL!
Teddy Rose said... November 24, 2008 12:11 PM
Nope. I'm pretty sure that'd be me. :-)
Lezlie
Lezlie said... November 24, 2008 12:34 PM
This is one of those books that just about everyone but me had read lol. I'm pretty sure I would like it but I just haven't gotten around to it. I haven't seen the movie either.
Ladytink_534 said... November 24, 2008 8:05 PM
Ladytink_534,
Like I said to Lezlie, I thought I was the last to read it. I think you would like it.
Teddy Rose said... November 25, 2008 4:48 PM
I thought this was a well written book but it wasn't a comfortable book. I too liked A Thousand Splendid Suns better. Although it wasn't real comfortable either. Very interesting reading about a different culture. I hope there are some "good" men there.
Jenny said... November 29, 2008 6:16 AM
Teddy, I haven't read this either! Sheer procrastination, I guess. But you've given me a great idea: I think it's the sort of thing I'd like to listen to on audio, and I think it's on sale at audible.com. Here comes another Christmas present for myself!
Linda in Maine said... November 30, 2008 4:06 AM
I haven't seen the movie yet, but I want to.
I'm looking forward to reading A Thousand Splendid Suns in 2009.
3M said... November 30, 2008 10:35 PM
3M, if you liked the book you will like the movie.
Teddy Rose said... November 30, 2008 11:20 PM
I haven't read this book but have heard so much about it, I wondered if it lived up to the hype. Glad to see that it did!
Kelli (I'd So Rather Be Reading) said... August 6, 2010 4:32 AM
Kelli, at least IMO it did.
Teddy Rose said... August 6, 2010 9:53 PM
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