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Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Dimension: 8.1 x 5.2 x 1.0 inches
Weight: 10.7 ounces.

Reads Like It?s Real
THE KITE RUNNER by Khaled Hosseini reads like a memoir, although it isn't. In that sense it rivals CATCHER IN THE RYE and MY FRACTURED LIFE for the striking realism, although it is a far different story. Hosseini sets his story in Afganistan and paints... more

Cathleen65
One of the most heart wrenching stories I have ever heard. A story about friendship, fathers and sons and war and what it does to people. I felt like I was with the main characters everywhere they went, and they were in places in Afghanistan that you... more

Hauntingly beautiful
I have read many books in my life but none have come close to what I felt when I completed reading this book. This book introduces Afghanistan as it once was and what it is today. Yet it is not the story of Afghanistan but of two boys, best friends, from... more

A Fantastic Read!
This book made me realize the fear and oppression that some Middle Easterners live with on a daily basis. I couldn't imagine living like that. It also made me realize how things can be taken from you in an instant, and that we must never take things for... more

Wild ride from Afganistan and back again
Mr. Hosseini's book reads like a memoir, but it apparently isn't. The fictional story is a very interesting read that sheds light on some of the history of Afghanistan and the people and ethnicities that live there. It is very easy to get caught up... more

Very Moving ... harrowing

A moving story from Kabul, and a brilliant study in guilt, this book is the story of a boy who never quite gets over a traumatic episode in his youth. Out of fear, and an all too understandable reluctance to get involved, he witnesses the brutal... more

Appeals to a wide range of intellects
This is a well-written novel. Intelligent readers will find it predictable, but worth reading nontheless. Less perceptive readers will be surprised, even shocked in places.

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Well written, but disappointing ending
I was eager to read this book as several people told me they loved it. It was well written with beautiful descriptions of the people and the country. However, about 2/3 of the way through, the story became both too predictable and increasingly unrealistic.... more

I loved this book!
There's not much I can say about "The Kite Runner" that hasn't been said in the reviews below. Certainly the "secret" is shocking, and the writing is good-not great, but very solid and stable. And the plotting is well thought out. While I... more

An Independant Book Store Worker's Review
I must admitt, Im not the typical Manhattinite reader. I am not an intellectual. Im smart, but I can't quite articulate how I feel about a book in the ways many of my customers do. It often makes me feel stupid. ANyway, everyday atleast 5 customers came... more

Serves The Purpose Of Great Art!

This book serves the purpose of great art, which is to allow us to understand another culture, another mind, another religion -- to make us all more compassionate and understand that as human beings we all must endure great sorrow and pain. This... more

Will you let me be your servant?
The title of my review comes from the first line of one of my favorite hymns. I could not help but think of it as I read the last 80 pages of The Kite Runner in one sitting so I could discover how it ends. Even though I was enthralled by this powerful... more

fascinating and compelling
THE KITE RUNNER is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Everything from the novel's setting, to the characterizations, to the almost-expected yet still surprising plot twists, to the heart-breaking emotional relationships at the core, all taken... more

A must read for everyone
It is rare that I actually send many people books because they simply have to read them. I have sent this book to so many people I have lost count. These are people of all religions, likes, and persuasions. This is a book you will remember for a long... more

I Could Not Put It Down
I'd offer a plot summary or a commentary on the magnificent language or the incredibly compelling story, but I'm the 423rd person to review this book and plenty of others have said what I would say. Instead, I say only this: If you only read one book... more

One of the best novels ever
Not a dull sentence in the entire book. Thank you Mr. Khaled Hosseini for writing about Afghanistan. The book is an honest, well written epic that will be a classic.

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You Should Certainly Pick Up a Copy!

The Kite Runner is a fictional book that weaves much fact into it. We're introduced to Amir, a Pashtun Afghani, and his life before the fall of the Monarchy in the mid-70's. Amir lives a comfortable life in an Afghanistan far removed from today's... more

Captivating, Powerful and Definitely Memorable!
Khaled Hosseini's "The Kite Runner" deals with childhood friends Amir and Hassan who grew up together in Afghanistan during the seventies. Both had very different family background; Amir, the only son of a rich and powerful businessman while Hassan's... more

excellent choice for your book club
Summary, no spoilers:

This page-turner tells the story of Amir and Hassan, two young boys who grow up in Kabul in the early 1970's.

Amir is the main character and narrator, and the son of Baba, a well to-do businessman. Hassan... more

Written beautifully...
I enjoyed this book thoroughly because it not only allows me to follow the life of a man who carries a burden in his heart, but it also opens my eyes to another culture and another world.

The Kite Runner is about a coming-of-age boy who... more

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