The Kite Runner. My heart still melts when I think of this work by Hosseini. I love it. I also watched the movie with my parents and my mom and I were both in tears while my Dad dozed off. Heehee! He probably got tired of reading the subtitles.
This book review is way overdue. But I know the story is timeless. The characters left a mark in my mind and in my heart. So no review is too late for this novel.
Hosseini did a superb job in the narration. It digs into the reader's emotions. The first part of the book was my favorite. Excellent description of the setting. I never knew how kite flying in Afghanistan was different from what I normally see at the beach and parks. Also, how the fall of the land was shown to affect the lives of the main characters was superb.
More than getting into the details of the book, I prefer to review how the main characters touched my heart.
Amir
Imagine seeing your bestfriend (or anybody) molested by a group of bullies. Then imagine not doing anything to save him and even pretending not to know about it. Once in our lives, to any extent of severity, each one of us is guilty of the sin of omission. Amir's way of getting rid of his guilt was to totally cut all ties with Hassan and his father. A very common human instinct. Try not to think about it. Try. Get rid of everything that reminds you of that guilt. Eventually, it haunts, kills your mind. But indeed, life self corrects. There will be a chance to make up, one way or another. There is a way to be good again. A shot for atonement.
Hassan
Coming from a minority, family of slaves, no education, this boy was pure in heart and soul. How he loved and protected Amir, how he supported and enjoyed his stories, how he stayed loyal to and never lost his trust in his dearest friend. Everything about him is purely love. He defines love the way no person i know could. Read about how he stayed away when he noticed that Amir wants distance, how he kept quiet and accepted Amir's traitorous plot, and how he kept his trust in Amir after everything that he did. I can go on and on and not say anything bad about Hassan.
My heart yearns for a Hassan in my life, a kite runner who will do things for me a thousand times over. Love my entirety, embracing the good and bad in me. Trust me, all human instincts considered. Forgive me. Respect me. All these, a thousand times over.
Equally, my soul wants to be like Hassan. Tirelessly do things for my loved one, a thousand times over.
Baba
Noble. No word can describe him better. I especially loved this quote by Baba, "War does not negate decency. It demands it, even more than in times of peace." Truth in every word. This line screams reality in every person's life.
The Kite Runner is a masterpiece. I love it, and I know you'll love it, too.
This book review is way overdue. But I know the story is timeless. The characters left a mark in my mind and in my heart. So no review is too late for this novel.
Hosseini did a superb job in the narration. It digs into the reader's emotions. The first part of the book was my favorite. Excellent description of the setting. I never knew how kite flying in Afghanistan was different from what I normally see at the beach and parks. Also, how the fall of the land was shown to affect the lives of the main characters was superb.
More than getting into the details of the book, I prefer to review how the main characters touched my heart.
Amir
Imagine seeing your bestfriend (or anybody) molested by a group of bullies. Then imagine not doing anything to save him and even pretending not to know about it. Once in our lives, to any extent of severity, each one of us is guilty of the sin of omission. Amir's way of getting rid of his guilt was to totally cut all ties with Hassan and his father. A very common human instinct. Try not to think about it. Try. Get rid of everything that reminds you of that guilt. Eventually, it haunts, kills your mind. But indeed, life self corrects. There will be a chance to make up, one way or another. There is a way to be good again. A shot for atonement.
Hassan
Coming from a minority, family of slaves, no education, this boy was pure in heart and soul. How he loved and protected Amir, how he supported and enjoyed his stories, how he stayed loyal to and never lost his trust in his dearest friend. Everything about him is purely love. He defines love the way no person i know could. Read about how he stayed away when he noticed that Amir wants distance, how he kept quiet and accepted Amir's traitorous plot, and how he kept his trust in Amir after everything that he did. I can go on and on and not say anything bad about Hassan.
My heart yearns for a Hassan in my life, a kite runner who will do things for me a thousand times over. Love my entirety, embracing the good and bad in me. Trust me, all human instincts considered. Forgive me. Respect me. All these, a thousand times over.
Equally, my soul wants to be like Hassan. Tirelessly do things for my loved one, a thousand times over.
Baba
Noble. No word can describe him better. I especially loved this quote by Baba, "War does not negate decency. It demands it, even more than in times of peace." Truth in every word. This line screams reality in every person's life.
The Kite Runner is a masterpiece. I love it, and I know you'll love it, too.
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