Discuss The Kite Runner
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Re: Discuss The Kite Runner
It is a book which bears reading more than once to capture all the intricacies and as someone else mentioned really experience the layers.
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'The Kite Runner', has been one of the best books that I read and it gives a new perspective about the people of Afghanistan. For e.g, I always associated the Taliban with Afghanistan and was surprised to learn that Afghanistan was a much more modern and liberated country before the Taliban came to power. I was also able to relate to the kite fighting tournament since, in many parts of India we have similar festivals where people fly kites and kids run after the fallen kites. The language used is quite simple and some of the dialogues will always be etched in memory. Like the time when Hassan tells Amir when he runs after the winning kite 'For you a thousand times over...'. This book is definitely an excellent read. I was so mesmerized by this book that I bought the second book from the author 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' and very recently I was fortunate enough to get his third book, 'And the Mountains Echoed' as a birthday gift. Hopefully you will get to read the reviews on them very soon.
P.S. For those who are more interested in the visual medium, there is a movie based on this book as well with the same title.
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I'm not sure if you already picked up A Thousand Splendid Suns, but it's very different from The Kite Runner. So you don't have to worry, it won't infringe on the first, promise! I was more moved by The Kite Runner, but I still thoroughly enjoyed A Thousand Splendid Suns.Bowlie wrote:After reading The Kite Runner, I wanted to pick up A Thousand Splendid Suns right away, but then thought better of it. I want to savor this book and think on it for a bit before I move onto his next book.
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This just reinforces that I should read The Kite Runner again. I had to read it for one of my intro classes in college and loved it, despite how horrible some parts were (not the writing, just the situations the boys dealt with). But when I read A Thousand Splendid Suns I felt like it touched more of a nerve with me, though I admit I don't remember much from The Kite Runner. Good thing I kept my copyCCtheBrave wrote:I'm not sure if you already picked up A Thousand Splendid Suns, but it's very different from The Kite Runner. So you don't have to worry, it won't infringe on the first, promise! I was more moved by The Kite Runner, but I still thoroughly enjoyed A Thousand Splendid Suns.Bowlie wrote:After reading The Kite Runner, I wanted to pick up A Thousand Splendid Suns right away, but then thought better of it. I want to savor this book and think on it for a bit before I move onto his next book.
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