The Kite Runner

Rating: 4 (287 votes)

Tags: Set in United States of America Set in Afghanistan Male author

Description:

The #1 New York Times bestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over. New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century “A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence—forces that continue to threaten them even today.”—The New York Times Book Review The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies. Since its publication in 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.

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Karen Beeler (2 years ago)	17 Jan, 2023 Good
Linnea Barnéus (1 year ago)	12 Apr, 2024 beautiful
Madelyn Morgan (1 year ago)	02 Jul, 2024 Read
Kathy Klatt (10 months ago)	14 Dec, 2024 5 stars
Leanne Hallowell (7 months ago)	09 Mar, 2025 Became a firm favourite on reading.
DAN THOMPSON (4 months ago)	02 Jun, 2025 from the moment the 'west' first fell in love with 'foreign' fiction - as long as it had trauma in it
Linda Winkler (3 months ago)	24 Jul, 2025 Excellent book, anything from Khaled Hosseini is worth reading
Kelisha LaGrone LaGrone (3 years ago)	09 Jul, 2022
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