![]() My overwhelming emotion throughout the book is feeling entirely manipulated. (Not to mention, some of what follows will only make sense to someone who has read the book.) So if you don't want to spoil it for yourself, read no further, here be spoilers: because I don't think I'm going to be able to complain about what I didn't like about the book without revealing major plot points. The very best part of the novel is its warm depiction of the mixed culture of Afghanistan, and how it conveys the picture of a real Afghanistan as a living place, before the coup, the Soviet invasion, and above all, the Taliban and the aftermath of September 11th created a fossilized image in the US of a failed state, petrified in "backwardness" and locked in the role of a villain from central casting. ![]() That said, it's not particularly challenging writing to read. Let's start off with the good, shall we? The writing itself was pretty good when it comes to description, in that I really felt the author's descriptions of scenes, and in terms of moving the story forward. I even downgraded this review from two stars to one from the time I started writing it to the time I finished. I really wanted to like it, but the more I think about what I didn't like about the book, the more it bothers me. It was a deeply affecting novel, but mostly not in a good way. Let's start off with the good, shall we? The writing itself was pretty good Finished this book about a month ago but it's taken me this long to write a review about it because I have such mixed feelings about it. (less)įinished this book about a month ago but it's taken me this long to write a review about it because I have such mixed feelings about it. He had no real grasp of reality so he feared everything. Amir grew up hiding from his problems in imaginary lands and fiction. He grew up in spendor and did not know the hardships others had to face. ![]() Finally, Amir's cowardice was part of his nature. For example, his treatment of Hassan, when deriding him for his illiteracy, and his use of toys and food instead of apologies to reduce his guilt. Furthermore, he already knew he was not a virtuous person. He already recieved that from Hassan ,because of Hassan's unwavering loyalty, and there was nothing else he needed. In addition, Amir only wanted people to accept him and give him attention. For one, he only saw Hassan as a servant, not a friend or brother, and treated him like one too. In short, I think Amir's reaction would have been the same. However, Amir didn't know that brotherhood was less about blood and more about how people relate to/treat/defend one another. Even though Amir did not identify Hassan as his brother, their bond could not have been anything but brotherly. Even though Amir did not identify Hassan as his brother, their bond could not have been anyth …more In most cultures, family loyalty rests above friendship. Sam In most cultures, family loyalty rests above friendship. As emotionally gripping as it is tender, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful debut.more 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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.
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