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CHILDREN WHO'VE LOST THEIR CHILDHOOD

Advantages: Beautiful, emotive, inspirational
Disadvantages: None

Having recently read the breathtaking “Brick Lane” by Monica Ali, I thought it would probably be quite some time before I read anything quite so evocative or inspirational. I can’t really pinpoint what motivated me to pick up a copy of “The Kite Runner”, ...

fantasybeliever 05.08.2004 · Read full review
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Review of The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

A challenging subject, well written

Advantages: Well written, well created fictional world
Disadvantages: Horrific subject matter, not a pleasant read

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini I have not heard a bad word about this book and so when my husband bought it for me for Christmas, two Christmases ago, I was jolly pleased. Not only was it a book I was looking forward to reading, but it is a beautif ...

Pittypomm 07.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

Redemption

Advantages: Beautifully written, emotive
Disadvantages: Drags towards the end

...Kabul, Amir and Hassan are best friends; Amir is the first word that the slightly older Hassan spoke and the two grew up in each other's pockets. Yet Amir is the son of a wealthy man and a Pashtun, whereas Hassan is the son of his servant and a H ...

sunmeilan 05.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

The Best Book I've Read This Year

Advantages: Excellent story, page turner
Disadvantages: You won't be able to put it down

'The Kite Runner' is a book I've been meaning to read for a long time. Everyone I know who has read it has recommended it without reservation. However, I'm pretty picky about what books I'll deem good, and with such hype I was ready to be disappointed w ...

tac20 21.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

Afghan Atonement

Advantages: touching, exciting, well-written
Disadvantages: none

I bought the book because four people recommended it highly in a matter of days, they didn't give me any details, only told me that I had to read it, period. The name of the author, Khaled Hosseini, meant nothing to me, not surprisingly, as The Kite Runn ...

MALU 08.03.2007 · Read full review
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