A review by cezbeams
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

• what a genuinely incredible book. This book is incredible in every way and I cannot put into words how moved I am by it. The story telling was magnificent, the pace was excellent and the overall story was just incredible. Not something I’ve ever read before and definitely not my usual genre but it will always be one of my favourite books ever. I think there is a stigma around Afghanistan and I definitely had my own versions of it in my head but the author managed to portray it in the beginning as a very beautiful place (which I believe it would have been) whilst also showing its wretchedness during taliban rule. Constant twists and turns throughout the book that I did not guess. Truly a work of art.