What readers think of The Kite Runner, plus links to write your own review.

This is the kind of novel which you would not like to stop reading and once you finish reading it , it is going to stay with you for a very long time. Khalid Hosseini's debut novel has opened up issues that were people were scared to think about but what people needed to know. In the bonds of friendship of Amir and Hassan Khalid has let us know about a lot more that goes wrong in the deeps of Afghanistan.

Within this novel you will find an Afghanistan which is not the same anymore, an Afghanistan no soul gets to see anymore.This book is more then a novel about a mere friendship, its a journey that takes you to the time when Kabul was beautiful and the word "war" was still undiscovered. When Taliban had not yet entered the realm of beauty. While reading the book one can actually picture the beautiful country, walk through the mansions with thick hedges , admire the oriental furniture and almost taste the wonderful cherries and pomegranate on the trees.

This book is about Amir and Hassan.Amir who is born rich and a Sunni.Hassan who is a Shia, and Hazara, his only mistake. Amir who has a father who is the most influential and powerful man and Hassan who has a father who is crippled by nature and is nicknamed as "Babulu" . Amir is the literate one and Hassan is the smart clever yet the illiterate one.

Their friendship is a journey on its own.Amir reads and Hassan listens quitely. Amir commands and Hassan obeys not uttering a word.Amir is flies the Kite and Hassan is the kite runner.And it is here where the story turns a drastic point.Where no reader i presume would want to stop and keep the book down because it is at this point that everything changes.

This book touches a delicate issue of child abuse which is seldom discussed in our world so openly as Khalid Hussaini did. It does not shy away from talking about uneasy and usually not talked about subjects.It is only right that the author chose to describe the Horrors to us as we need to know about it.

But mostly Kite runners is a book about a love. Love that is not bonded in the shackles of "romance" only.

Its about Amir's guilt and how he redeems it getting what he deserved really.

And for all those who read it I ask you to ponder these few words which are one of the most beautiful words every written.

"For you a thousand times over"

The most outstanding work I have read about something which I can sort of relate to being a sunni muslim myself.

Thank you for bestowing us with this wonderful treasure.

This is a GREAT book...go get it right now! I was a bit reluctant to read it as I didn't want another depressing stories about the Middle East. However, this was a very touching story about a young boy who happened to live in Afghanistan. It's a tear jerker that you will never forget...

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!!!!!! This book is a must read. I would recomend that all freshman should read this book for their summer reading. I loved this book and can't wait to read anoher one of Khaled Hosseini books.

This book was amazing. Throughout the entire story I was convinced that it was true. Everything felt so real. After finishing the novel, I looked up Hosseini's biography and I was completely surprised to find out that the entire story was fictitious. It was very hard to believe. The novel was touching in every way possible and it laced several different themes together. It was a story of friendship, love, struggle, fear, revenge......and this list goes on..............It's definitely a book I would recommend. I cannot wait until Dreaming in Titanic City comes out!!! Hosseini is purely genius!!! I read this novel twice and will gladly read a third, fourth, and fifth time!!

Wonderful & amazing....should be in top 10 list of any book lovers !

This was a wonderful story about part of the world I had only really heard of through the news. I had been given The Bookseller of Kabul some time before and it was still sitting on my shelf because it did not really appeal to me but I read it straight after the Kite runner and the two stories tied in really well. You wonder how afghani women put up with life as it was - still is?

Aside from the touching story of Amir and Hassan, the book has introduced me to history and insights to Afghanistan. Asad Koraganie (fellow reviewer) has suggested that it is not perfect in the detail. But for someone who has only known Afghanistan through the news from the 80's and post 9/11, this book is more than enough of an introduction that made me follow up with other books and stories about the country.

I came across three junior reader books by Deborah Ellis (which in my opinion not suitable for most children): Breadwinner, Parvana's Journey, and Mud City. I highly recommend these books if you enjoyed Kite Runner.

If you only read one book a year the Kite Runner should be the one -- this IS the best book I think I have ever read. It is very well written, the plot and suspense never ends. Just when I thought there wasn't anything left to hook me again -- there was -- right to the end. Not only is this a beautiful piece of literature but as an educator I believe it should be required reading for every high school student. My oldest grandchild is only 9 years old and I can't wait until he is old enough to appreciate it.