This thrilling tale of Afghan culture by Khaled Hosseini has offered the world an eye-opening perspective of real life struggles concerning both religion and politics.
The Kite Runner was published by Riverhead Books on May 29, 2003. With dire cruelty and heartfelt redemption, this three-hundred ninety four page novel is loosely based on the author's personal experience which is relived by the adolescent narrator, Amir, who flees to the United States after the Soviet war in Afghanistan of 1979. Wealthy, privileged and fortunate Amir is best friends with Hassan, his classless servant. Strained by the "ethnic, religious, and political tensions" of the current monarchy, Amir neglects the tight-knit friendship and selfishly abandons the impoverished Hassan with his crippled father in the hands of the Soviets. Long after his departure, the protagonist returns to his childhood home in attempt to mend his wrongdoings. Despite the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan, the true issue revolves around the personal struggle with Amir and the fragile friendship that he desperately seeks to rekindle and rejuvenate.
Rich in history and culture,
The Kite Runner compels me for the fictionalization of the tragic past events within Afghanistan. I decided to read the novel because it appeals to me by recalling the devastating occasion through a powerful friendship between two boys that find themselves caught in the midst of the situation. Not only is there the tragedy of war, but for love as well. The Guardian posted an optimal review of
The Kite Runner depicting the desolation to be expected and the sudden haunting epiphany casted upon Amir on
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/sep/07/fiction.features1. I have also encountered exceptional praise for Hosseini's works which received glowing reviews for his
"intimate narrative of love, betrayal and reconcilliation" -The Globe and Mail
Although this novel is assigned, I am genuinely apprehensive to discovering the life within the bustling dirt roads of the capital Kabul through Amir's eyes and witnessing the growth of his friendship with Hassan.
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