Reviews

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

linzik's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sally24's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

berrycedar's review against another edition

Ok so here are my thoughts:
The book definitely holds immense emotional power. The climaxes feel like Clint Eastwood's action movies but the development of the story is certainly top notch. Maybe the book just serves to satisfy western readers and their beliefs about Afghanistan. As someone who only grew up in a middle class family, the author is probably unable to provide an insider's look to the harsh realities even though it might seem to an outsider as if it's revealing a lot. But even so, the book captures a good array of themes.

bookmarkedbybennett's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

samevans's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kcooper497's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

maylane's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

andreasfavouritethings's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

heyaitsbea's review against another edition

5.0

Very haunting and well written throughout. I started this book back in January and had to put it down due to my lack of free time, and then I had trouble picking it back up because of the very heavy themes throughout. That being said, it was still beautifully constructed - I loved the way Hosseini writes Amir's specific memories, paying so much detail to the visual and emotional qualities of the time - it was cinematic! I also liked how he often wrote in chunks Within his chapters - small paragraphs that delivered a fragment of an interaction or a memory or a dream but had a larger meaning or implication delivered within it that kinda makes you sit back and ... think and process. I'm glad I finally got to finish this book and I'm determined to get back into reading again!!

breanacubic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75