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The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

Start date: February 15, 2020

Finish date: March 15, 2020

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Oct 26, 2006 Elizabeth rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: middleeast, asia, afghanistan, fiction

I just remember there was a point when I thought to myself, I don't know if I can continue reading this. I love the portrayal of the relationship between Baba (Arabic for father) and his son. I also think that the fact that the main character is weak, and therefore more human, makes this book extremely touching. It's painful, but you see a little bit of yourself throughout the pages. Unless of course, you are perfect.
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May 06, 2008 Suvi rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2000s, novels, _middle-east

I really wanted to like this book and find a touching story about friendship and loss. It proved to be yet another shallow bestseller of bad writing. It serves good as shedding a bit of light to the culture but only very little. Good intentions don't carry far if you fail to build a consistent plot with interesting and three-dimensional characters.

What irritated me most were the ridiculously convenient revelations and situations. At one point Amir was warned using cliches or something like that ...more

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Mar 22, 2007 Kristen Iworsky rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I'm really into books from different countries right now, so I liked being able to learn a little about Afghanistan. Some parts were harsh, but I definitely recommend this book. ...more

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