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The Kite Runner
 

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

In his debut novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini accomplishes what very few contemporary novelists are able to do. He manages to provide an educational and eye-opening account of a country's political turmoil--in this case, Afghanistan--while also developing characters whose heartbreaking struggles and emotional triumphs resonate with readers long after the last page has been turned over.... (read more)

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Liked It

5 of 6 members found this review helpful.
Joshua
  • Rated 5 stars

“Great book... Didn't have any slow spots. Adds a whole sense of realness to the struggle in Afghanistan and what has happened there.”

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Didn’t Like It

11 of 16 members found this review helpful.
Jennah A
  • Rated 1 stars

“Poorly constructed soap opera, that how I felt after punishing myself reading till the end .I fail to understand why ppl like this book that much ?What’s all this hype about it?A native writer from Afghanistan who decide to make some money coz he's smart enough to know what will please the mainstream in the west. If anyone is interested in reading a good book about that part of the world ,I recommend the true story by Greg Mortenson (3 cups of tea).But if you like soap operaish books that...”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.378294 stars
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  • Rated 4.533333 stars
  

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    “lol a thousand splendid suns was awesome lol :-D
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    taylor p said:

    “I loved this book, i felt that it was very real and that it really opened my eyes about some of the problems that are going on around the world. Great book and a great movie. Does anyone know if A Thousand Splendid Suns was good?
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    gorgeous w said:

    “An extremely riveting book! The way Khalid expresses the simplest of things in artful use of words is amazing! I thought Amirs guilt pretty much made the book till the point in the book when Hassan is killed! And yet another journey begins for Amir! Wasnt too happy with the ending though. Would have been more fulfilling and would have left a better taste in the mouth had Sohrab been shown to be happy with his new set of parents who were trying so hard to bring his childhood back!”

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    “This book kept me up at night because it was so upsetting at times. I loved it though, and I reccommended it to pretty much everyone I talk to.”

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    freddie lynch said:

    “This is what I do when I read each and every fiction - make a mental picture of what the author is trying to describe in his words. I find it easy to do with the most enjoyable books. If I can't put myself "in the book" early, I find the book less enjoyable - even if it's well written. ”

    posted Friday, August 15 2008
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