The author of “The Kite Runner” Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan-American novelist who Is also a former physician. His novels have all been at least partially set in Afghanistan. One of his best and recent books “The Kite Runner” is a heart-wrenching tale of friendship, guilt, and redemption, also set in Kabul Afghanistan spanning from the 1970s to the early 2000s.
The story centers around Amir, a privileged yet insecure boy, and his best friend Hassan who is the servant in Amir’s house. Despite the class differences between Amir and Hassan’s friendship seems unshakable, until Amir’s insecurities begins to unravel their bond. One act of betrayal from Amir changes everything shaping the rest of the story. Amir already having a difficult time with his bottled up guilt, Afghanistan which was once called home gets conquered by Russians forcing many families to flee to America including Amir’s. After spending many years, trying to get used to the American lifestyle Amir realises that he must return to Afghanistan to gain real peace and to confront the one thing that has haunted him for most of his life: the need for redemption.
Hosseini’s writing is deeply evocative, painting vivid pictures of Afghan culture and the struggle of characters. He moves us with the deeply touching lines throughout the book. The emotional depth and connection in this book comes from its well written characters such as Amir whose flaws and insecurities make him relatable and captivating. Hosseini doesn’t shy away from writing realities of the world as his books explore themes such as redemption, forgiveness, and the legacy of trauma.
Personally I loved the dramatic thrill of the book though I wasn’t the biggest fan of some plotlines. The book really has a way of connecting the readers and the characters. Anyone who is trying to get into reading this book is highly recommended.
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