A review by _jk_
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

dark emotional informative 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

3.75

I loved many things about this book but somewhere in the final third the plot exceeded my limit for believable coincidences. In some places, it feels so real it can't be fiction; in others, it reads like the whole narrative was formulated around poetic justice. Despite some letdown at the end, I enjoyed Hosseini's writing style and the immersion into place and culture. I would like to read his other novels, eventually.
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