Finally

Book: the kite runner
Author: Khaled Hosseini
completion date: 08/10/10
Method: borrowed (Debbie) recommended (joss)

Now this is the first time I have credited two people in one entry, because when i was first getting going, this book was highly recommended to me by my landlady. I never grabbed it from the library, but when it came in the latest pile of books from Debbie, I felt it deserved two mentions.
Now I read and finished this book on the greyhound to London and the trip took four bloody hours. Now this was irritating and frustrating, but it mention that I got a chance to talk to the man next to me. Now there are very few books that people have felt the desire to talk to me about when I've been reading in public places. Kite runner was one of them evidently, although I feel that this was a bit of a special case. This man told me that not only was he born and raised in Afghanistan, but he ran kites as a child. He told me all about building his own kite, fighting them and the sheer glory to be had if you captured the winners kite. It was so wonderful and fascinating to talk to someone who lived a similar life the the man in the novel. He was born and raised there, immigrated with his family and faced the difficulties of parents who could not adjust to Canadian life.
I see why so many people lend this book and suggest it to people. It is compelling and sad but very beautiful at the same time. It is a completely cyclical story that allows for the possibility of redemption. It's very sad and tragic and takes you on an emotional roller coaster, but there are very few books that can allow for such a complete circle without feeling too cheesy. I did find moments slightly far fetched, but not impossible. I just found that i really enjoyed myself the entire way.





Xo-ellebee