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A review by tillyjournals
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Join Amir recounting his entire life history, from his childhood in Afghanistan where he was good friends with Hassan, the son of his father's servant, who is a Hazara - an xx ethnic minority. To his adulthood in America where he and his father fled during the war. It is a devastating novel, with an awful lot of regret, abuse, death and vastly uncomfortable moments.
I find it really hard to rate books like this. I rate books based on my enjoyment of them and I can't really say that I enjoyed this, it was way too dark and depressing. I was listening to it on audiobook, and my husband just overheard bits and he kept asking me if I was sure I wanted to listen to this because it was so upsetting. And because of that lack of enjoyment I can't rate this higher than 2 stars.
I do however think this is an important novel to read. To have that brutal view of life in Afghanistan and how it has changed in our lifetimes, the victims of war and how things are never really seen outside of the country. This is real, the racism between ethnic minorities, the brutality of life, particularly of war, the Taliban taking over and so much more. It's devastating, and heart breaking to read, as such a novel should be.
I find it really hard to rate books like this. I rate books based on my enjoyment of them and I can't really say that I enjoyed this, it was way too dark and depressing. I was listening to it on audiobook, and my husband just overheard bits and he kept asking me if I was sure I wanted to listen to this because it was so upsetting. And because of that lack of enjoyment I can't rate this higher than 2 stars.
I do however think this is an important novel to read. To have that brutal view of life in Afghanistan and how it has changed in our lifetimes, the victims of war and how things are never really seen outside of the country. This is real, the racism between ethnic minorities, the brutality of life, particularly of war, the Taliban taking over and so much more. It's devastating, and heart breaking to read, as such a novel should be.