The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
My review
rating: 5 of 5 stars
Such and AMAZING read! So real, I almost feel transported to Afghanistan. The heartbreaking tale of two young boys from Kabul whose lives are bound together in more ways than they can ever imagine and how their destinies are forever linked.
What makes this book so amazing to me is how we as American’s have such a tenuous grasp of what goes on in this part of the world. Even when we think things are bad here, there are other existences that are so much worse. Homeless people here might fear about starving to death, but the homeless in Afghanistan might not only wonder where their next meal is coming from but also if they’re going to be shot by random gunfire or a bomb dropping.
This book startled me–the incredible capacity of human beings for hatred, greed, malice; but also our capacity to love, forgive, and see the good in others despite the hardships in our own lives.
Read this book. Definitely a page-turner!
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