The Kite Runner

Recently I saw a recommendation to read Khaled Hosseini's book The Kite Runner
and so I got it from the library and somehow managed to read it while at my mom's. It's another one of those books with a painful story that must have been well-written or else I would not have stuck with it.

The story is written from the perspective of Amir, telling about his childhood in Afghanistan, his best friend Hassan, and how his life changed when he made a choice he was not proud of when the defining moment of his life presented itself. From that point on his choice haunted him into his adulthood, and to the place where he had the opportunity to redeem himself.

This story is so many things: beautiful, poignant, painful, horrible, tragic, and unsettling. This is a book that will cause many readers to ask themselves what they would do if faced with the situations of the characters in the book. For those that appreciate books with a strong redemption theme, this is a good choice.

The ending of this book struck me as being very realistic, but very disappointing.

Overall, worth a read for those with the ability to take in a very tough story in favor of seeing the redemption in the end. For those deeply affected by tragic crimes, you might want to pass.