The Kite Runner
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By Khaled Hosseini
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Twelve year old Amir is desperate to win the approval of his father Baba, one of the richest and most respected merchants in Kabul. He has failed to do so through academia or brawn, but the one area where they connect is the annual kite fighting tournament. This is a story of love, loyalty, secrets and vengeance, and of a country and a boy.
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The book showed the innocence of both main characters at the beginning of the story, then moved to that innocence being taken from both of them in different ways.
The depth of their friendship comes to light very early on and it allows us to see that there can be no boundaries when it comes to connecting with others.
Hassan was the shining light in the story, even when he was no longer involved, he was still having an impact.
It was interesting to hear about their culture, and how we can sometimes forget that children still need to play, even in war torn areas of the world.
I would recommend this book to YA+ and teachers.
