The Kite Runner in MHSHS Reading Group

Dec 22, 2008 Yomiuri rated it it was amazing

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Dec 17, 2008 Ling rated it it was amazing

I should say this book is impressive.
The main character Amir was a coward who betrayed the Hassan, who laterly was found out he was the brother of Amir.
The best part that I like the most was the part that talks about how Amir betrayed Hassan. I was sad for both of them. You can't blame a coward to be selfish, or expect a royal servent to stand up and against his master.

Just when I thought that the tradegy of Hassan could be stoped, his son, Sorab became the next character of the sad story.
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May 05, 2009 Aziza rated it it was amazing

The kite runner is an amazing book. When I read the book sometimes it makes me cry. Also in so many parts I think I have so many things similar to the characters. For example when the characters have the kite and they go out and run with the kite. I really didn’t like the part where hassin got rape. In the book I think Hossian was the only person because even though he was Amir Brother, he wasn’t respond as Amir Brother. He was known as Amir Servant son. Also at a point Amir gets lonely too. Ove ...more

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Dec 17, 2008 Mandy rated it really liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I think it's good that this good have a happy ending. I like it when books have happy endings. If this book didn't have happy ending, I believe that I would cry somehow. I think that Amir in this book is selfish; however, I'm impressed when he tried to make up what he didn't do for Hassan for Hassan's son Sohrab. I had sympathy for Hassan. When Hassan got raped because of Amir, he didn't even stand out for Hassan, but he knew if he did he might get raped, too, but standing out might meant a lot I think it's good that this good have a happy ending. I like it when books have happy endings. If this book didn't have happy ending, I believe that I would cry somehow. I think that Amir in this book is selfish; however, I'm impressed when he tried to make up what he didn't do for Hassan for Hassan's son Sohrab. I had sympathy for Hassan. When Hassan got raped because of Amir, he didn't even stand out for Hassan, but he knew if he did he might get raped, too, but standing out might meant a lot for Hassan. Hassan did that many standing outs for Amir and got back no standing outs at all for Hassan? That's so unfair. On the other hand, after Amir went to America, he realized what he didn't do was not right, he wanted to make up, but found Hassan already passed away, so he wanted to take Sohrab in as a son to let Hassan set his heart for rest on heaven.
I also think that the society was unfair, too. Why does Hazaras have to be treated so differently? They didn't do anything wrong, they are just different kind of people, they are just being who they are, and they have to be servants?
This book has a lot of problems with Amir and Baba, with othering, and there are a lot of ironic situations. Amir tried very hard to let his father to like him because he is always lost in his book world that make his father very upset and disappointed. But he got his father's trust after winning the kite flying contest and when he finished high school.
This is a sad book, I really liked this book, I had the other book Khaled wrote, and I'm going to read it. I think I will like it.

January 11, 2010
When I read this book the second time around, it was still a very sad book. However, my views didn’t change for the characters. I still felt that society treated Hassan wrong. I wonder, this time, why does Khaled Hosseini make Hassan’s life end? Maybe, if Hassan didn’t pass away, the two brothers would be united now. But what if Hassan didn’t forgive Amir for his cowardliness? But I think Hassan was a much bigger person than Amir. ...more

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Nov 05, 2008 Harold rated it really liked it

This book by Khaled Hosseini takes place in Pakistan. Two boys named Amir and Hassan were like brother in the fact that they were best friends. Hassan’s family was the servant of Amir’s which consisted of him and his father Baba. Throughout the book, Baba finds Hassan to be more “manly” then Amir. On one of Amir’s birthdays, Amir hides his birthday present under Hassan’s bed so he could get in trouble. As a result of that Hassan and his father get kicked out and fired. Years later when Amir is ...more

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Feb 07, 2009 Maya rated it it was amazing

Thios is a spectacular story. I feel that this book had some topics that were hard to read because they make you want to shout and say something. Amir and Hassan's friendship take you on a journey in the begining. Amir got me mad though. All Im going to say is that he could have been a better friend to Hassan. He could have done more to help with some sitautions. there were some OMG (oh my god) No way! moments in the book. I recommand everyone to read this book as well. ...more

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Feb 11, 2009 Oscar rated it it was amazing

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Feb 22, 2008 Lanier rated it it was amazing

Amazing first shot out of the gate. I was reading Linda's comments and how she called it the most disturbing work since A Boy Called It and Night. You might notice how Hosseini actually stole an entire scene from Night's train death scene/oil tanker aftermath almost verbatim.

Still, one of the best books on several levels. Definitely a modern-day classic of redemption, brotherly love the authors' playful mastery of irony and other literary devices as well as the multiple psyche of human nature. ...more

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Dec 20, 2008 Renee added it

The book The Kite Runner is a great book filled with many examples of all the possible themes one can find in a book. It is a very meloncoly book and i hope im am satisfied with the last couple of pages and the ending of the book.

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1-21- 09

The Kite Runner was an interesting book it had alot of life lessons and hidden messages on how one could be a better person and become somewhat a person who is more sure of themselves ...more

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Jan 08, 2009 Nicole rated it it was amazing

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Dec 18, 2008 Ernest rated it really liked it

This book has many horrific moments. I think that Hosseini has many problems with rape or sexual harassments. It's incredible on what people have to do to stay out of war or even survive. You go threw torture and pain in a matter of events. ...more

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