The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner, a book I've just finished reading. And I am eagerly wanting to watch the movie.

A story between Amir, a boy came from a rich family and Hassan, Amir's servant's child in Afghanistan. Both Amir and Hassan lost their mother after birth and they grew up in a house, full of men. Hassan had always taken Amir as his best friend, but Amir had always taken him as a loyal servant, as he is. But, relationship doesn't last. Hassan and his father left Amir one day in the summer to Pakistan.

During the fall of Afghanistan, Amir and his Baba moved to American, and since then, never had a chance to live their prosperous life anymore. Years after Baba passed away, Amir went back to Pakistan (a lot of Afghans fled to Pakistan) to visit his Baba's best friend, Rahim Khan who was dying. That was when, Amir learned that Hassan had passed away and left a child behind. And Amir had discovered the biggest secret that him and Hassan shared. That made him decided to take Hassan's son, Sohrab back to America with him.

The author made the story interesting by intercepting the deep sorrow of Amir with the chaos in Afghan. Besides the relationship between Amir and Hassan, the story tells how Afghan had gone through all the tough times when Russian attacked, when Taliban ruled.

What about the kite? The kite has everything to do with the whole story... You'll understand this after reading it.

Conclusions: Highly recommended.

*Note: Remember to prepare yourself for some tears.