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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Heartbreaking - much like his other books. His prose is stunningly beautiful
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was only okay. I couldn't connect with any of the characters and I can't really explain why, but I just didn't like it that much. Khaled Hosseini's second book, [b:A Thousand Splendid Suns|128029|A Thousand Splendid Suns|Khaled Hosseini|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1345958969s/128029.jpg|3271379] was really good and he is a good writer but this story just wasn't for me.
This is one of my all-time favorite books. I was blown away by the experience of the roller coaster ride of the book. Khaled Hosseini takes the reader to Afghanistan where the reader wanders into the beautiful landscape, the rich culture, and then the war! I did not know what to expect from the book before I read it.
The story is about the friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant. I was taken back to my childhood while reading about the carefree days of Amir and Hassan in the city of Kabul. Hassan is an expert in knowing where the kite lands and is a successful kite runner for Amir. Both kids are motherless; while Amir's mother died during childbirth, Hassan's mother abandoned him and his father. Amir's father, who he calls Baba, treats the kids equally and buys both of them the same gift. One triumphant day, when Amir wins the kite tournament, Hassan encounters a tragedy while finding the kite.
In the second part, Amir and his Baba escape to Peshawar, Pakistan, to escape the invasion of the Soviet Military, leaving Hassan and his father behind. The story continues with Amir making his life, marrying, and becoming a successful novelist. The twist in the plot is when Amir receives a phone call from his father's old friend Rahim Khan, who talks about Hassan and the Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
The story is very gripping and shows us how Afghanistan went from a liberal society to being ruled by religious police. How the lives changed forever for everyone who lives in fear every day. In the end, the story resembles a Bollywood movie. Either way, the story, narration, the beauty of Afghanistan, and the struggle make the book worth reading.
Favorite lines from the book:
And that's the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too.
When you kill a man, you steal a life. You steal his wife's right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness.
It always hurts more to have and lose than to not have in the first place.
There are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood.
That's how children deal with terror, they fall asleep.
The story is about the friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant. I was taken back to my childhood while reading about the carefree days of Amir and Hassan in the city of Kabul. Hassan is an expert in knowing where the kite lands and is a successful kite runner for Amir. Both kids are motherless; while Amir's mother died during childbirth, Hassan's mother abandoned him and his father. Amir's father, who he calls Baba, treats the kids equally and buys both of them the same gift. One triumphant day, when Amir wins the kite tournament, Hassan encounters a tragedy while finding the kite.
In the second part, Amir and his Baba escape to Peshawar, Pakistan, to escape the invasion of the Soviet Military, leaving Hassan and his father behind. The story continues with Amir making his life, marrying, and becoming a successful novelist. The twist in the plot is when Amir receives a phone call from his father's old friend Rahim Khan, who talks about Hassan and the Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
The story is very gripping and shows us how Afghanistan went from a liberal society to being ruled by religious police. How the lives changed forever for everyone who lives in fear every day. In the end, the story resembles a Bollywood movie. Either way, the story, narration, the beauty of Afghanistan, and the struggle make the book worth reading.
Favorite lines from the book:
And that's the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too.
When you kill a man, you steal a life. You steal his wife's right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness.
It always hurts more to have and lose than to not have in the first place.
There are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood.
That's how children deal with terror, they fall asleep.
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
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
Its a beautiful, sad and tragic story. I did enjoy it but I did feel like it dragged towards the end and the author was going for as much tragedy as possible.