The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 1594480001 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingDeepswampwing of Björkhagen, Stockholm Sweden on 12/28/2009
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Journal Entry 1 by wingDeepswampwing from Björkhagen, Stockholm Sweden on Monday, December 28, 2009
The Kite Runner tells the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, who betrayed his best friend Hassan (by running away when bullies raped Hassan), the son of his father's Hazara servant, and lives in regret. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of the monarchy in Afghanistan through the Soviet invasion, the mass exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the rise of the Taliban regime.

It is also important to understand that there are various interpretations of this book, ranging from the way in which the Taliban treated its "own" people to the relationship between the two boys being a representation of the microcosms of society.

Journal Entry 2 by wingDeepswampwing at A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Friday, January 22, 2010

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A wishlist book for you!

Journal Entry 3 by redfox5 from Sandhurst, Berkshire United Kingdom on Friday, January 29, 2010
Thank you! I love a Thousand Splended Suns and am much looking foward to reading this :) Does this mean that I have to start a bar fight? :P The bookmark and postcard are lovely also :)

Journal Entry 4 by redfox5 at Sandhurst, Berkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 28, 2011
I can see why everyone raves about this book. It's the second I've read by Hosseini and it was just as good as a Thousand Splended Suns. Moving story, made me cry a few times. Poor poor Hassan. Although I didn't agree with all the choices Amir makes, he is a likable guy and as I'm not a child I see things differently. I hope Hosseini writes more books.

Journal Entry 5 by redfox5 at By Mail, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Monday, July 4, 2011

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Granting wishes and keeping them moving :)

Journal Entry 6 by Shahrun at Elephant & Castle, Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Thank you very much RedFox5 for this Wish Granting RABCK (yours will be posted as soon as I can read them). I can't wait to read this one as it is Number 13 on The Whitcoulls Top 100 Reads, which I am trying to read my way through (see my profile for more info, if interested). I will BookCross this onwards after I have read it.

Journal Entry 7 by Shahrun at Dagenham, Essex United Kingdom on Sunday, June 23, 2013
The innocent sounding title lulled me into a false sense of security before opening the pages of this book. What I discovered on the pages was a very powerful, well crafted tale of family, friendship and love, which evolved into a nightmare of guilt and fear, then finally redemption. I was also educated about Afghanistan's recent history, as reading this has inspired me to find out more myself. I was also surprised to learn that Farsi (my own father's language) is spoken outside of Iran. This story and what I have since learned about the world is going to haunt me for some time to come.

Journal Entry 8 by Shahrun at Dagenham, Essex United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Really happy that I have finally found another reader for this amazing book! Safe travels little book.

Journal Entry 9 by 4evagreen at Furness Vale, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Saturday, March 29, 2014
This book and a lovely postcard were waiting for me when I got home from work. I look forward to reading it. Thanks!

Journal Entry 10 by 4evagreen at Furness Vale, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Saturday, October 1, 2016
This novel is split into three parts, the first and third in Afghanistan whilst the middle is set in America, and centres around a young Afghani male named Amir. Amir's mother dies in childbirth so he lives with his father, Baba, in Kabul. They have a Hazara servant called Ali whose son Hassan is a year younger than Amir and he too grows up without a mother.

Both Amir and Hassan know the social gap that defines their identities. In Afghan culture, Amir is a Pashtun and Hassan is a Hazara, a minority ethnic group which makes him a servant. Religious difference also sets them apart, even though they both are Muslim: Amir is Sunni, and Hassan is Shia. Pashtuns, the majority ethnic group in Afghanistan view Hazaras as inferior.

This novel is wide ranging in its scope and as such there are various themes throughout. Love in particular that between father and son, social class and ethnic tensions, the immigrant experience but undoubtedly the most important are betrayal and redemption.

On the whole I found this a very enjoyable read and liked the author's writing style however, for me it was just missing a little something (I've no idea what) that would have made this a great read. A very commendable effort all the same which I would certainly recommend.

Journal Entry 11 by 4evagreen at Furness Vale, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Thursday, April 6, 2017

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Off to Manchester as a BookMooch. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 12 by Daisydori at Banbury, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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