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A review by hannahcolechin22
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
5.0
"There are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood."
Khaled Hosseini’s ‘The Kite Runner,’ follows the life of a young boy, Amir, from Kabul Afghanistan, and the complicated relationship he has with his servant, Hassan. After witnessing a traumatic incident, Amir becomes haunted by his guilt and betrayal, and later flees Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion, and lives his life in the United States.
Amir was an infuriating yet excellent protagonist. His personal and moral development as a character was amazing and it was inspiring to see his profound transformation throughout the novel. Hassan’s character, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to change at all, and I mean that in a good way. Even in death, Hassan remains loyal, and I think it’s because his role as a servant in Amir’s family had such a long-lasting impact on him.
Another brilliant aspect of this book was the contrast Hosseini made between life in Afghanistan and life in America (1975-2004). The use of parallels really highlighted the specific cultural, social, and political differences between the countries – it was incredibly eye-opening.
Overall, an excellent book! It has it all: friendship, secrecy, emotion, betrayal, atonement, romance; the list is endless. I will never fully recover from reading this book and, to be honest, will probably never read it again for this reason.
Khaled Hosseini’s ‘The Kite Runner,’ follows the life of a young boy, Amir, from Kabul Afghanistan, and the complicated relationship he has with his servant, Hassan. After witnessing a traumatic incident, Amir becomes haunted by his guilt and betrayal, and later flees Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion, and lives his life in the United States.
Amir was an infuriating yet excellent protagonist. His personal and moral development as a character was amazing and it was inspiring to see his profound transformation throughout the novel. Hassan’s character, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to change at all, and I mean that in a good way. Even in death, Hassan remains loyal, and I think it’s because his role as a servant in Amir’s family had such a long-lasting impact on him.
Another brilliant aspect of this book was the contrast Hosseini made between life in Afghanistan and life in America (1975-2004). The use of parallels really highlighted the specific cultural, social, and political differences between the countries – it was incredibly eye-opening.
Overall, an excellent book! It has it all: friendship, secrecy, emotion, betrayal, atonement, romance; the list is endless. I will never fully recover from reading this book and, to be honest, will probably never read it again for this reason.