The Kite Runner (Alex Awards (Awards))

by Khaled Hosseini | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 1573222453 Global Overview for this book
Registered by ryanreader of St. Petersburg, Florida USA on 9/2/2004
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Journal Entry 1 by ryanreader from St. Petersburg, Florida USA on Thursday, September 2, 2004
Book Description
An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the atrocities of the present.

The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption, and it is also about the power of fathers over sons-their love, their sacrifices, their lies.

The first Afghan novel to be written in English, The Kite Runner tells a sweeping story of family, love, and friendship against a backdrop of history that has not been told in fiction before, bringing to mind the large canvases of the Russian writers of the nineteenth century. But just as it is old-fashioned in its narration, it is contemporary in its subject-the devastating history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years. As emotionally gripping as it is tender, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful debut.

Journal Entry 2 by ryanreader from St. Petersburg, Florida USA on Thursday, September 9, 2004
I enjoyed this book. It was this month's selection for my local bookclub. We will have tons to discuss. I do love when a author ties up all the loose ends in the end!

Journal Entry 3 by ryanreader from St. Petersburg, Florida USA on Saturday, September 25, 2004
mailing to friend today

Journal Entry 4 by BigBlueMarble from Greenbelt, Maryland USA on Monday, October 4, 2004
Ryanreader sent this (thank you girlfriend for adding to my reading material) and yesterday I saw it in the Washington Post book pages as a top seller. Looking forward to reading this one...

Journal Entry 5 by BigBlueMarble from Greenbelt, Maryland USA on Monday, October 18, 2004
This book had all the elements that I want in a fictional book: tears, laughter, hope, an unpredictable ending (at least, in my opinion), and elements of history. It always amazes me when a first-time novel is this good, and I look forward to reading more of Hosseini's work. I'm passing it along to a co-worker...

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