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I read this for a discussion group and it is definitely a book you want to talk about wth others after you read it! It is eductational to experience so much of Afghan culture while reading it, but it is the emotionally laden story of the main character's life that really draws you in. He--Amir--had a friend in his servant and playmate Hassan, but he blew that friendship away with betrayal after betrayal--all in a misguided attempt to win his fathers love. So can someone ever make up for their pa
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Heart-wrenching, eye-opening, captivating. This is a really good book.
Beautiful but heartbreaking story. This was a fairly quick, easy read. Just like Afghani history, this book just reinforces the idea that there are rarely happy or sad stories, but rather bittersweet, ambiguous ones. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in Afghan culture and history, as well as a desire to understand many aspects of the conflict in Afghanistan. It is just a good read!
A beautiful and poignant view of a world I honestly knew nothing about. How said to hear of an Afghanistan of unity and pride and its transformation to the hell hole it is now. It may be a work of fiction but the picture it paints of regular not so secular Afghan people is interested and humbling. I quick read I recommend!
I read this for a book club. I loved reading the first half of the book. However, I did not enjoy after the turning-point. Amir became a character that I no longer respected. Even in the end he had a chance to become the man his father would have wanted and he failed.
This is a very thought provoking book. This book is not for the faint of heart.
I really liked learning about the customs of the people of Afghanistan. I learned some lessons about loyalty and about being honest with oneself.
I really liked learning about the customs of the people of Afghanistan. I learned some lessons about loyalty and about being honest with oneself.
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