by ~JOY ~bringing it 2 every1 she knows ;-) H.

Member since:
August 8, 2006

The Kite Runner

March 26, 2007 10:17 PM EDT (Updated: December 13, 2007 08:46 PM EST)

views: 52 | rating: 9/10 (8 votes) | comments: 11

Run, don't walk to the bookstore or Amazon.com

This well written eloquent story is about the fragile relationship fathers and sons, people and their gods, men and their countries. This tale is one of the most lyrical, moving and unexpected books I have ever read.

The Kite Runner follows a young boy, Amir, as he faces the challenges that confront him on the path to manhood. His description of Afghanistan in the 1960s really brings the story to life. The ever-changing politics of Afghanistan affect each of the characters in the novel deeply. It's like taking a walk in a place passed on. This novel gives the reader much needed insight into Afghanistan during this time.

This story tells of a friendship, regrets and lessons life teaches you. The strong underlying force of this novel is the relationship between Amir and Hassan.

The friendship of Amir and Hassan is a complex tapestry of love, loss, privilege, and shame.

The story goes much deeper, also focusing on Amir's relationship with his father.

Amir often feels like an outsider in his father's life.

Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. The son of a diplomat, his family received political asylum in the United States in 1980. He currently lives in California where he is a physician. The Kite Runner is his first novel.

It is hard to write a review on this book, without giving away too much of the story.

I read this book a month ago. The story is not yet out of my head. Its a book that stays with you for a long time.

Awards the book has won to date:

Book Sense Bestseller List Sensation
Boeke Prize
Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award
ALA Notable Book
Alex Award
Borders Original Voices Award 2003
Entertainment Weekly's Best Book 2003
San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year 2003
Literature to Life Award

This book will be released as a movie sometime in 2007.

http://www.amazon.com/Kite-Runner-Khaled-Hosseini/dp/1594480001

view all photos

You need the latest Adobe Flash Player.
Install the player now

Tags: books we love, do not miss this book, books, good books, education, travel, spirituality, book review

To Groups: !!! Breaking 3,000 !!!, !!! GatherJournal !!!, !!! Post It, We're Not Picky !!!, *Friends On Gather*, .....The Book Review....., A Little Bit of Everything..., A Place for Opinions, A Simple Tribute, All, All about the 3000, all about you, All About You And Me, all of us, And now for something completely different..., Anything You Want To Post Group, Articles Galore, Book Lovers Club, Book Review Central, Book Reviews by Commoners, Book Suggestions, Bookcrossing, booking into books, Booklovers, Booknerds Anonymous, Books I Liked, bookwomen, Borders, Breakfast Club, Buenas Noches Gather, Cafe Wall, Can I Get a Witness?, Chex Mix- a little of everything!, Childhood Stories, commentmeicommentyou, Completely Shameless Point Whoring, Confused about which/what article to post where? Post it here!, culturehaven, Disneyland & Disney Fans, does it really matter anymore, Drive-By Tens, dumping ground for good and bad, Everything, First Write It, Then Post It, Fork in the Road, Fun and anything and everything, Gather Girls Club, Gather Lovers Everywhere!!, Points Maximizer, Gather Rejects, Gather Soup, Gather's Stars, GatherChat, gatherers from everywhere, Genealogy, Family History and times gone by, Get Your Points, Go ahead ~ POST, POST, POST !, Great Books, great finds, Harmony Garden, Help Me Decide, Help me out with something, PLEASE??, I Am Grateful, I appreciate your writing and photos, I LOVE MYSELF, I NEED POINTS!, I understand and accept mass emails, I was just thinking.., I write and I take pictures because it brings me pleasure, important things in our lives, Insomniacs Annoymus, Internet Junkies Unite!, Inviting-Points, It All Goes Here, It is my Opinion, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE POINTS - POINTS MAXIMIZER - JOIN MY GROUP, its all good, Just Write!, Just Another Place To Post Gather Games...Publish Gather Games and Questions About Gather Games, Just Another Silly Place to Post 2, Just anything, Learning For Life, Life Rocks!, Light Within, Making A Difference, Many Memes Ago, moneyinyourpocket, Movie Reviews & More, Night Owls, Nite Owl Friends, No Email Forwards, Chats, Games, Jokes, Promotions or Things that Start with the Letter _, No Fighting, Whining or Putting Things Down, Nonconformists, Northern Virginians Unite!, Nothing normal, off the wall, Oh, just spit it out!, Ok, I'm A Dork, One for you one for me, Oops Silly Me!, OUR FAVORITE BOOKS, Our Soul Journey, ~Page Turners~, Pains and Gains, Parables and other Life Lessons, People Lovers Everywhere!, PhotoCommentary, Photopoints, Point Gainers, Points are great, but SHOW ME THE MONEY $$$$, POINTS FOR ME - POINTS FOR YOU - PASS ME THE POINTS PLEASE, Points For Pleasure Place, POINTS MAKE PRIZES, Post Everything Here, Post It If You Got It!, post it please, ! Post Office @ Gather Town !, Post stuff of any kind - whatever comes to your mind!, Post the moon, Post to this fun group!, Post Whatever The Heck You Want Here!, Poster Toasters, Posting Clubhouse, Posting society X, PostIt, Preserve The History and the Memories, Promote It, Random Reviews, Randomosity, Rantings, ravings, cribbing, whinning, cursing----do all that and more, Reaching Out, READ ALL ABOUT IT!, Review It All, Road Not Taken, SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY, Speak your Mind~Anything Goes, Spill it....., Spiritual Living, STAY UP ALL NIGHT READS, Tea Time, THE PLACE TO VENT AND JUST TALK ABOUT THINGS., The Post Anything Club, The Posting Station, the whole kit and caboodle (anything goes), The Woo Hoo gang, THE WORKS: every article, image & video, The Worst Group on Gather, These are a few of my Favorite things..., TheYaYa's, Things that make you go hmmm..., This & That, thought provoking, Trying to Get to the Cash Option, Under the Sun :), Unofficial Gatherholics, unusual things, Wanted: Points for Great Stuff, Water Cooler - Chit Chat, What'Cha Readin'?, What's on your Mind, ! Whatever Floats Your Boat (Post Almost Anything), Points - Whatever You Want To Post, Whatever's Clever, YaDaYadaYada, Your Group, Your Two Cents

rate

link to this page

Bookmark this post:

Comments: 11

Larry H. Mar 26, 2007, 11:20pm EDT

thanks for sharing..

reply to this comment

William M. Mar 26, 2007, 11:46pm EDT

Excellent review.

reply to this comment

~JOY ~bringing it 2 every1 she knows ;-) H. Mar 27, 2007, 3:54pm EDT

My mother told me about this book.
She is usually a great source for good books, but....
I really believed her when we went to a bookstore & it was sold out.
While browsing I heard two people asking about it.
That is when I knew I had to read it.
It's a great read & best to avoid detailed reviews. (As not to spoil it)
If anyone reads it or has read it, post away.

reply to this comment

Jennifer St.Antoine Mar 27, 2007, 3:55pm EDT

HI Joy! I LOVED this book. I completely agree that it stays with you. You jsut can't stop thinking about it. It was an amazing story and I actually listened to the audio version read by the author and it was fantastic. I feel like I learned a lot from the Kite Runner and I, too, constantly recommend it.

If you're interested, you could also post this article to the group "Hey You Should Read This".

reply to this comment

Jennifer St.Antoine Mar 27, 2007, 3:57pm EDT

Oh, and I forgot to mention, Escondido Public Library had this as it's One City One Book feature last year. That is where they try to get many people to read a single book. Kind of an interesting idea - apparently a nationwide program.

reply to this comment

Karen M. Jun 4, 2007, 8:50pm EDT

Great review. I would love to see this article in the group Historycanbefun. Feel free to post it there if you would like. In the meanwhile, I want this book ! LOL

reply to this comment

~JOY ~bringing it 2 every1 she knows ;-) H. Jun 6, 2007, 11:41pm EDT

His new book came out this month. I have heard its good also.
Has anyone read it yet?

reply to this comment

Chris H. Jul 20, 2007, 11:18pm EDT

I just finished reading one of the books your reviewed last week.
I will never doubt you again.

If you say its a good book

ITS A GOOD BOOK.

I am now willing to bet on it.
Keep posting and writing these reviews.
I will add this one to my list.

reply to this comment

Kelly M. Aug 10, 2007, 11:11pm EDT

Great review! I loved this book!

reply to this comment

~JOY ~bringing it 2 every1 she knows ;-) H. Aug 21, 2007, 11:43pm EDT

I just reread this book.
It was even better the second read.

reply to this comment

Digital Dogs Dec 14, 2007, 5:52pm EST

Thanks for the review of the book Joy!
I look forward to reading it as I did not like the story that the film tells at all... as you know when you read my review HOLLYWOOD POV: "The Kite Runner"

reply to this comment