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ISBN: 1585473634 / ISBN-13: 9781585473632

The Kite Runner

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Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the approval of his father and resolves to win the local kite-fighting tournament, to prove that he has the ... Show synopsis

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Overall customer rating: 4.645
Eric W

Stunning

by Eric W on Mar 3, 2013

This is one of the better contemporary novels I've read. The book offer so much insight into Afghani culture from the 1970s on the eve of the Soviet invasion, and it brings the reader into the minds and hearts of the Afghani immigrant/refugee community of the Bay Area. The twists and turns in the ... More

helper

A Classic

by helper on Nov 27, 2011

Khaled Hosseini has woven a tale that takes its time being told. Kite Runner is the story of a boy becoming a man in Afghan culture. Amir and Hassan, living in Afghanistan as the novel begins, are raised in the same household, almost as cousins. They are not adversely affected by having no women ... More

courtneyinatlanta

Sad but wonderful

by courtneyinatlanta on Aug 26, 2010

This is a very sad and touching book about a little boy growing up in Afghanistan. It really made me stop and think about racism, how kids struggle with right and wrong, and there's some good history education in it too. Very good book. More

blackjack
by blackjack on Aug 19, 2010

EVERY ONE SHOULD READ IT AND THEN UNDERSTAND THAT MOSLEMS AREN'T DIFFERENT FROM ANYONE ELSE More

fictionlover1988

AWESOME!!!

by fictionlover1988 on Nov 15, 2009

This book is a real find. It has heartache, and adventure, while really getting a look at what can happen to a man when regret runs his life. It is a look inside the culture of the afghan people. I find it truly captivating and hard to put down. I bought a copy for my sister-in-law who is also an avid ... More

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Jeaniecobb

Perspective on the Taliban in Afghanistan

As we continue to support the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan, I a glad I read this book to get a deeper sense of the experience of the people. Although it is fiction is has a lot of historical information and is a good depictions of life in the shadows of the Taliban. I want to recommend ... More

by Jeaniecobb on July 18, 2010
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