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The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

4.31 AVERAGE

pearlmaknun's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

aminarbrown2's review against another edition

5.0

Honestly the only reason I read The Kite Runner was because it was assigned for us to read in my school. But I had read a summary of it and I wasn't interested. I think a big part of that was because it wasn't like any of the other YA novels I read plus it was different and every part of me regrets not reading the book sooner than now. It was a painstakingly, beautiful, memorable, and mesmerizing read that makes you think of your loyalties to family, friends, and people that you keep ties with. I absolutely loved this book from the beginning to the end and I even cried a couple of times.

Amir is a 38 year old writer and living in San Francisco with his wife happily married. But a phone call changes Amir's life, hurling him into his unforgotten past face first. Amir remembers past experiences that has shaped him into the man he now is and always will be. Memories of his great and honorable father? His first adult best friend? A servant who's just that and MAYBE a possible friend? There are some things that will beat Amir to the ground rendering him hurt, vulnerable, and broken. But the true test is whether or not he'll stand back up and get beaten brutally again.

_slowpurring's review against another edition

5.0

"For you, a thousand times over." damn, i'm crying so hard! It made me feel the weight of guilt and the power of loyalty. Narealize ko din na we should not take love, family, loyalty and most importantly PEACE for granted! Grabe, hands down kay Hassan and kay Baba... also kay Amir. I cannot blame Amir kasi kahit aware siya na dapat magsumbong siya, na dapat magsalita siya pero ano ba magagawa niya eh bata lang din siya? Hindi mo rin talaga masasabi kapag ikaw na mismo yung nasa sitwasyon. I love this book!!!

catliffe's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ariadne_exc's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Such a tough read, completely heartwrenching at times, it will stay with me for a long while. But I so loved the journey and character development, and all the reflections on life.

martini666's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

jay_hzl's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alicehiggins's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

binaidiye's review against another edition

5.0

it's beautifully written, made me nauseous with sadness, also helped me learn about the political state of afghanistan, as well as taking part of their culture and traditions, and get some context around their situation today
discusses the feeling of great shame n guilt

melamoo's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars !

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