The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Not gonna lie, this wasn't a book I would have normally picked up for myself, let alone read. But there was a time when someone I knew was selling a bunch of books for a really good price. I only wanted one of the books and the price they were being sold for was cheaper than the cost of the book I wanted, so I thought it was a great deal. Now, having all these books in my possession, I felt I needed to read them all and now the time came where I was to read The Kite Runner.
The book was told in an interesting way. There were moments where I felt like the passage of time jumped so randomly between chapters or scenes, and it felt like we were skipping some of the action in a way. (Like going from one bad event but not exploring it because now it's a year later or something). However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. It was very well executed.
I love how this story mingled so well with actual historical events (like war and 9/11) yet still wasn't a historical novel. It was its own story set in the real world. This is a story about redemption and many events really hit the heartstrings.
Though the book is called The Kite Runner (named after the character Hassan), the kite runner himself isn't in the story much. Not physically at least. His presence is always there and the time Amir, the MC, spent with Hassan had such an impact on his life. It was sad to hear what had happened to Hassan, but I believe that Amir did find redemption in the end. And not only that, love and forgiveness from Hassan and his son, Sohrab.
On a side note, this book was also a fascinating read for the fact that I learned so much about Afghanistan that I never knew. I loved learning about the culture and country. If anything, this book is a good read of that alone.
Khaled Hosseini
All in all, a great read. A little slow at the start but it does pick up.
Actual rating is 4.5/5.
