Discuss The Kite Runner
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Discuss The Kite Runner
What do you think of the book? Do you recommend it to others? Are there any quotes or short passages from the book that really stick out to you? If so, please post them.
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I absolutely loved Hassan. He was such a loving and loyal friend which I think is so lacking in society today. He was truly good in every sense. I struggled a little more with Amir--he was much more gray as a character, but I really enjoyed his development as a person throughout his life.
I thought the most moving part of the book was when Amir rescues (and is also rescued himself) Sohrab and decides to take him home to San Francisco. I was so moved by Sohrab's struggle with losing his childhood to the Taliban and his subsequent suicide attempt. That tore my heart out! When he said that he was so tired, I was dropping tears all over the place.
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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To echo what the others have said really, loved the book. I found the way the author described parts of afghan culture really interesting which just added to the story. Also found the descriptions of the afghan immigrants and how they had to settle in American again very interesting.
I guessed who Hassan’s father was quite early on but that didn’t take anything away from the book.
I found the book quite shocking in places which made it hard to read, I also liked the ending. Well I would have loved a 'happy' ending but that wasn’t going to be realistic so I liked the way it did end.
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Of course, the ending was fantastic and I felt as if Amir's struggle to right his past wrongs was heartbreaking in that he (and I) would never be satisfied. I was surprised that I was wrong and felt overwhelmingly at peace when I finished the book despite the feeling of sadness and anger that the rest of the book invoked.
I did not move right on to A Thousand Splendid Suns as I felt a need to read a lighter, "fluff" book after this in order to relax a little.
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How so? I actually liked the ending of the book because it wasn't a "happily ever after" ending. I thought it was more true to life when a child has gone through something as horrible as Sohrab did.Fran wrote: I have to admit I did think the ending lacked credibility & let the book down somewhat. But all in all a truly moving & beautifully written book.
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Another thing about the book, is that it opens your eyes to a completely different world. It shows the reader parts of Afghanistan's history and culture at various time periods. This world is so far removed from mine that it is hard to fathom.
Lastly, I love how the book starts with kites and literally, with the last pages, ends with kites, however now Amir is kite running for Sohrab. The symbolism is perfect.
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this book made me fall in love with afghanistan. it generated mixed emotions and made me wonder about what is, what was and what could have been in that country. if things had worked out different for the country, maybe 9/11 would never have happened. i am sorry i tend to go offtrack and end up talking about governments.
well i liked the lead, amir if i am not wrong. he was perfect because of his flaws. he did things he was ashamed of, something all of us have. he did the right thing eventually, something we all aspire to do. hero. a human, believable hero.
i think the book did have a problem with the pace. it was inconsistent.
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I haven't read this books yet but surely read soon. Recently i study about leadership by jimclemmer. He is too good and have a great knowledge about leadership and management. I read their book "The Leader's Digest:Practical Application Planner". Its a fantastic book.
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I joined the forums not too long ago, but I've noticed that posts like these are all over the forums. I have tried to keep from posting about them even though I find them really irritating, but I can't not say anything anymore. Could we please delete these posts when they are in REALLY inappropriate places like, Book of the Month?!!! Way to take away from the discussion, "Olivia". I'll be sure to NEVER buy Jim Clemmer's book!olivia751 wrote:Hello
I haven't read this books yet but surely read soon. Recently i study about leadership by jimclemmer. He is too good and have a great knowledge about leadership and management. I read their book "The Leader's Digest:Practical Application Planner". Its a fantastic book.
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I didn’t read this book as part of this book club but I did read it about 4 months ago.
To echo what the others have said really, loved the book. I found the way the author described parts of afghan culture really interesting which just added to the story. Also found the descriptions of the afghan immigrants and how they had to settle in American again very interesting.
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