The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalwarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeAn emotional novel that is realistic and serious. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
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. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.
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- Author
- Khaled Hosseini
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 371
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- Open Library
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