The Kite Runner
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Reviewer: Jan Woodcock
Department/Position: Media Specialist
Summary: The Kite Runner is a novel about friendship, betrayal, and the price of loyalty. It is about the bonds between fathers and sons, and the power of their lies. The Kite Runner follows the story of Amir, the privileged son of a wealthy businessman in Kabul, and Hassan, the son of Amir's father's servant. As children in the relatively stable Afghanistan of the early 1970s, the boys are inseparable. They spend idyllic days running kites and telling stories of mystical places and powerful warriors until an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever, and eventually cements their bond in ways neither boy could have ever predicted. This book gives insight into Afghanistan and the cultural changes that have taken place there in recent times.
Audience: This book is intended for high school and adult readers.
Rating: 4
This book is available in the AHS library.
Reviewer: Jan Woodcock
Department/Position: Media Specialist
Summary: The Kite Runner is a novel about friendship, betrayal, and the price of loyalty. It is about the bonds between fathers and sons, and the power of their lies. The Kite Runner follows the story of Amir, the privileged son of a wealthy businessman in Kabul, and Hassan, the son of Amir's father's servant. As children in the relatively stable Afghanistan of the early 1970s, the boys are inseparable. They spend idyllic days running kites and telling stories of mystical places and powerful warriors until an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever, and eventually cements their bond in ways neither boy could have ever predicted. This book gives insight into Afghanistan and the cultural changes that have taken place there in recent times.
Audience: This book is intended for high school and adult readers.
Rating: 4
This book is available in the AHS library.
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