So, I realize I’m a little late to the game on The Kite Runner. I had avoided for a long time because I judged it by its cover and decided it would be too scary/disturbing for me. But then my book club picked it this month for our reading selection and I finally picked it up. Parts of the book were disturbing, but I’m glad I finally read it, and in only two days no less (it’s one of those books you can’t put down until you know what finally happens).
The Kite Runner is an amazing tale in a setting largely unknown to westerners before September 11. Hosseini does a wonderful job of describing Afghanistan both before and after the Taliban. Some of the plot twists were predictable, but it didn’t make the read any less enjoyable. Some of the imagery was difficult for me to swallow, especially the scenes of abuse and of the Taliban, but I got through it and was glad I did. I highly recommend this book for a more insightful look at a country torn apart by war for more than two decades.
